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Clare Gerald FENERTY, Congress, PA (1895-1952)

FENERTY, Clare Gerald, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 25, 1895; attended the parochial schools; was graduated from St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, Pa…

Robert WHITEHILL, Congress, PA (1738-1813)

WHITEHILL, Robert, (brother of John Whitehill and uncle of James Whitehill), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pequea, Lancaster County, Pa., July 21, 1738; attended the common…

George Fred WILLIAMS, Congress, MA (1852-1932)

WILLIAMS, George Fred, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., July 10, 1852; attended private schools, and was graduated from the Dedham High School in…

John Stuart WILLIAMS, Congress, KY (1818-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1879-1885Party: DemocratWILLIAMS, John Stuart, a Senator from Kentucky; born near Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Ky., July 10, 1818; attended the common schools;…

1991 World History

Boris Yeltsin (1931–2007) Imapress/Archive Photos   1991 U.S. and Allies at war with Iraq (Jan. 15). Warsaw Pact dissolves military alliance (Feb. 25). Cease-fire ends Persian Gulf…

Sierra Leone: A Nation Collapses

Rebel leader Foday Sankoh captured in Freetown by David Johnson Posted April 1999. Sierra Leone Pres. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah (right) and rebel leader Foday Sankoh at a dinner for heads of…

Bastille Day - The French Independence Day

  Bastille DayThe French celebrate their Fourth of July   by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco   Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI, is often mistakenly credited with the quote, "Let them eat…

World War II Timeline (1939–1945)

The second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the Mediterranean region, The…

Women's World Cup Preview: 2015

Canada hosts the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup   Related Links World Cup Through the Years World Cup Winners All-Time World Cup Leaders All-Time World Cup Ranking Table…

1970 – 1979 World History

Richard Nixon(1913–1994)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionMao Zedong(1893–1976)Agence France Press/Archive PhotosIngmar Bergman (1918–2007)Archive PhotosLyndon B. Johnson(1908–1973)The…