(Encyclopedia) Martin I, Saint, d. 655?, pope (649–55?), an Italian, b. Todi; successor of Theodore I. On his accession he summoned a great council at the Lateran, as St. Maximus had urged, to deal…
(Encyclopedia) Brennus, d. 279 b.c., Gallic leader. He was in command of the band of Gauls (or Galatians) who invaded Greece in 279 b.c. At first halted at Thermopylae, he later turned and took the…
READE, Edwin Godwin, a Representative from North Carolina; born on a farm in Person County, N.C., November 13, 1812; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural pursuits; studied…
1949 World | US | Economics | Sports | Entertainment | Deaths | Year in Science World Events World StatisticsPopulation: 2.554 billion (!not right!)population by decademore world…
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MRAZEK, Robert Jan, a Representative from New York; born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., November 6, 1945; attended public schools in Huntington, N.Y.; A.B., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y…
SHARP, Philip Riley, a Representative from Indiana; born in Baltimore, Md., July 15, 1942; attended Washington Elementary School, Elwood, Ind.; graduated from Wendell Willkie High School,…
CRUDUP, Josiah, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wakelon, Wake County, N.C., January 13, 1791; attended a private school in Louisburg, N.C., and Columbian College (now George…
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
