The Summer XGames Extreme sports athletes take over Philadelphia once again by John Gettings Chris Senn, Backside BluntslideESPN's Summer Extreme Games VIII will bring over 300 of the…
BRACE, Jonathan, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Harwinton, Conn., November 12, 1754; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1779; studied law; was admitted…
BOIES, William Dayton, a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm in Boone County, Ill., January 3, 1857; moved with his parents to Buchanan County, Iowa, in 1873 and settled near Quasqueton;…
WADDILL, Edmund, Jr., a Representative from Virginia; born in Charles City County, Va., May 22, 1855; educated by private tutors and attended Norwood Academy; deputy clerk of the courts of…
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1939Party: DemocratDUFFY, Francis Ryan, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., June 23, 1888; attended the public schools;…
PARKER, Isaac Charles, a Representative from Missouri; born near Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, October 15, 1838; completed preparatory studies; attended Barnesville Academy; studied law…
MORRIS, Toby, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Granbury, Hood County, Tex., February 28, 1899; moved to what was then Comanche County, Okla., in 1906 and to Walters, Cotton County, Okla…
Courts of law are the umpires of the American legal system. Two types of cases are taken to court, civil and criminal. Civil cases usually deal with disagreements…
First Olympic Appearance: 1904 by Gerry Brown and Mark Zurlo Related Links Olympics Overview 2012Summer Games: Women's Boxing Encyclopedia: BoxingAlthough boxing was considered too violent…
