STEVENS, Isaac Ingalls, (cousin of Charles Abbot Stevens and Moses Tyler Stevens), a Delegate from the Territory of Washington; born in North Andover (then a part of Andover), Essex County,…
The Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person to walk in space. On March 18, 1965, he floated outside his Voskhod 2 spacecraft for more than 10 minutes. Even though his lifeline extended…
Senate Years of Service: 1917-1923 Party: Republican FRANCE, Joseph Irwin, a Senator from Maryland; born in Cameron, Clinton County, Mo., October 11, 1873; attended the common schools and…
Senate Years of Service: 1917-1923Party: RepublicanFRANCE, Joseph Irwin, a Senator from Maryland; born in Cameron, Clinton County, Mo., October 11, 1873; attended the common schools and…
PUGH, Samuel Johnson, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Greenup County, Ky., January 28, 1850; moved with his parents to Lewis County in 1852; attended Chandlerâs Select School, Randâ…
BLAIR, James Gorrall, a Representative from Missouri; born near Blairville, Ky., January 1, 1825; was self-educated, having attended the public schools only three months; moved to Monticello,…
Warning: Don’t crack open these books if you’re eager for a good night’s sleep. These page-turners are impossible to put down! Bernie Magruder seriesby Phyllis Reynolds NaylorBernie Magruder, who…
SWINBURNE, John, a Representative from New York; born at Deer River, Lewis County, N.Y., May 30, 1820; attended the public schools and academies in Denmark and Lowville, Lewis County, and in…
film directorBorn: 2/6/1949Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Sheridan's movies most often deal with the realities of Irish working-class life and the human consequences of Northern Ireland's troubles. In…
BLUMENAUER, Earl, a Representative from Oregon; born in Portland,Multnomah County, Oreg., August 16, 1948; graduated from Centennial High School, 1966; B.A., Lewis and Clark College, Portland…
