The Andrea Doria A floating museum that hit hard times off Nantucket by Mike Morrison With its ceramic decorations and murals painted by the best Italian artists, the Italian luxury liner…
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U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of August 2009. Cash for Clunkers Program Extended (Aug. 6): The Senate votes 60–37…
As Earth revolves around the Sun, a different part of the sky becomes visible. The dates below show when the constellations can be seen on the horizon in North America. Zodiac Sign…
Senate Years of Service: 1858-1861Party: DemocratCLINGMAN, Thomas Lanier, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Huntsville, N.C., July 27, 1812; educated by private…
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…
Senate Years of Service: 1877-1879Party: RepublicanMATTHEWS, Stanley, (uncle of Henry Watterson), a Senator from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 21, 1824; attended the public schools;…
Senate Years of Service: 1861-1866Party: RepublicanLANE, James Henry, (son of Amos Lane), a Representative from Indiana and a Senator from Kansas; born in Lawrenceburg, Ind., June 22, 1814;…
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1850Party: WhigCORWIN, Thomas, (brother of Moses Bledso Corwin and uncle of Franklin Corwin), a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Bourbon County, Ky…
KASSON, John Adam, a Representative from Iowa; born in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vt., January 11, 1822; attended the local school; was graduated from the University of Vermont at…