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Henry Plant

Entrepreneur, railroad and steamship executiveBorn: October 27, 1819Birthplace: Branford, Conn. Henry Plant grew up in Connecticut. Rather than attend college as his family had hoped, he became a…

Joseph Rodman WEST, Congress, LA (1822-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1877Party: RepublicanWEST, Joseph Rodman, a Senator from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, La., September 19, 1822; moved with his parents to Philadelphia in 1824;…

Nils Pederson HAUGEN, Congress, WI (1849-1931)

HAUGEN, Nils Pederson, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Modum, Norway, March 9, 1849; immigrated to the United States in 1854 with his parents, who settled in Pierce County, Wis., in…

Ghostbusters: Halloween Movies

Bill Murray stars in Ghostbusters by Beth Rowen Ghostbusters   Rated PG   When a group of parapsychologist professors lose their jobs…

John Albert CARROLL, Congress, CO (1901-1983)

Senate Years of Service: 1957-1963Party: DemocratCARROLL, John Albert, a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Denver, Colo., July 30, 1901; attended the public schools; during…