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Edward Laurence LEAHY, Congress, RI (1886-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1950Party: DemocratLEAHY, Edward Laurence, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Bristol, R.I., February 9, 1886; attended the public schools; student at Brown…

Andrew Jackson YOUNG, Jr., Congress, GA (1932)

YOUNG, Andrew Jackson, Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 12, 1932; educated in public schools of New Orleans, Gilbert Academy, and Dillard…

Nancy Landon KASSEBAUM, Congress, KS (1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1978-1997Party: RepublicanKASSEBAUM, Nancy Landon, (wife of Howard Henry Baker, Jr., now Nancy Kassebaum Baker), a Senator from Kansas; born in Topeka, Shawnee County…

William McKINLEY, Jr., Congress, OH (1843-1901)

McKINLEY, William, Jr., a Representative from Ohio and 25th President of the United States; born in Niles, Ohio, January 29, 1843; attended the public schools, Poland Academy, and Allegheny…

Campaign 2000 | Third Party Candidates

Third Party CandidatesNader, Buchanan, and some candidates you may not have heard about by David Johnson This article was posted on October 16, 2000.According to the Federal Election…

Selected Comedians

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello See also Women Comediennes People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies Movie Awards Biographies by…

Logan, John Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Logan, John Alexander, 1826–86, American politician, Union general in the Civil War, b. Murphysboro, Ill. He fought in the Mexican War and practiced law in Illinois. A Democrat who…

Horne, Lena

(Encyclopedia) Horne, Lena (Lena Mary Calhoun Horne), 1917–2010, American singer and actress, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Elegantly beautiful, Horne entered show business at 16 in the chorus line at Harlem's…

Demme, Jonathan

(Encyclopedia) Demme, Jonathan (Robert Jonathan Demme)Demme, Jonathandĕmˈē [key], 1944–2017, American filmmaker, b. Baldwin, N.Y. Demme, known for eclectic subjects and social satire, made feature…