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Herman TOLL, Congress, PA (1907-1967)

TOLL, Herman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Kiev, Russia, March 15, 1907; graduated from Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pa.; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

Mike QUIGLEY, Congress, IL (1958)

QUIGLEY, Mike, a Representative from Illinois; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind.; October 17, 1958; attended Glenbard North High School, Carol Stream, Ill.; B. A., Roosevelt University…

Presidential Rankings

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World War II Timeline (1939–1945)

The second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the Mediterranean region, The…

1940 – 1949 World History

Winston Churchill (1874–1965)National Archives and Records Admin.Yalta ConferenceU.S. Army PhotosAnne Frank(1929–1945)Archive PhotosHarry S. Truman (1884–1972)The Library of Congress Picture…

Supreme Court Facts

Youngest justice appointed: Joseph Story (age 32)Oldest justice appointed: Horace Lurton (age 65)Oldest justice to serve: Oliver Wendell Holmes (retired at age 90)Shortest term as chief justice:…

Dorothy Thompson

journalistBorn: 1893Birthplace: Lancaster, New York She became a suffragist while attending Syracuse University, where she earned an AB degree in 1914. After World War I, Thompson went to Europe to…

Carlos Bulosan

writerBorn: 11/2/1911 Birthplace: Pangasinan, Philippines One of the earliest and most influential of Asian American writers, Bulosan emigrated from the Philippines in 1931. In the U.S., he worked…

Melissa L. BEAN, Congress, IL (1962)

BEAN, Melissa L., a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 22, 1962; graduated, Maine East High School, Park Ridge, Ill., 1980; A.A., Oakton Community…