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The Supreme Court: Great Minds of the Court

Great Minds of the CourtThe Supreme CourtGreat Minds of the CourtJoseph Story (1811-1845)Oliver Wendell Holmes (1902-1932)Louis Brandeis (1916-1939)Benjamin Cardozo (1932-1938)Hugo Black (…

Vaughan Williams, Ralph

(Encyclopedia) Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872–1958, English composer, considered the outstanding composer of his generation in England. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1894 and…

Members of Congress: Washington, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Washington Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, Brockman (Brock) 1927-2004 ALLEN, John Beard 1845-1903 ANDERSON, James Patton 1822-…

Poetry Month | Recommended Children's Books

Recommended Poetry Books for Kids Odes and ditties for children (adults too!)   compiled by Holly Hartman     I'm the Dragon of Grindly Grun, I breathe fire as hot as the sun. When…

National Poetry Month

  Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - Byron Catullus - Dunbar Eliot - Hughes Jarrell - Millay Neruda - Rumi…

Francis Marion COCKRELL, Congress, MO (1834-1915)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1905Party: DemocratCOCKRELL, Francis Marion, (brother of Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell), a Senator from Missouri; born in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo., October 1…

Coe Isaac CRAWFORD, Congress, SD (1858-1944)

Senate Years of Service: 1909-1915Party: RepublicanCRAWFORD, Coe Isaac, a Senator from South Dakota; born near Volney, Allamakee County, Iowa, January 14, 1858; attended the common schools and…

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Are the Indiana Jones films historically accurate? by Mark Hughes Related Links Special Effects Archeology Ancient History World War II The Holocaust   In…