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Thaddeus Joseph DULSKI, Congress, NY (1915-1988)

DULSKI, Thaddeus Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., September 27, 1915; attended parochial school, Buffalo Technical High School, Canisius College,…

John William REID, Congress, MO (1821-1881)

REID, John William, a Representative from Missouri; born near Lynchburg, Bedford County, Va., June 14, 1821; attended the common schools; moved to Missouri in 1840; taught school; studied law…

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…

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…

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;…

Ghostbusters: Halloween Movies

Bill Murray stars in Ghostbusters by Beth Rowen Ghostbusters   Rated PG   When a group of parapsychologist professors lose their jobs at a New York university, they pool…