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Moon Walks

Twelve astronauts have walked on the moon, the last in 1972. Here are the names of those astronauts listed chronologically by the date of their walk. July 20, 1969—Apollo 11Neil Armstrong Edwin “…

David HOLMES, Congress, VA (1769-1832)

Senate Years of Service: 1820-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Jackson RepublicanHOLMES, David, a Representative from Virginia and a Senator from Mississippi; born at Mary Ann Furnace, near…

Midseason TV

NBC NBC has also been experiencing its share of viewer dropoff, and the post-Seinfeld era is not shaping up to be a pretty one. Will & Grace, the sole semi-hit of the season, is smart,…

John Jackson McSWAIN, Congress, SC (1875-1936)

McSWAIN, John Jackson, a Representative from South Carolina; born on a farm near Cross Hill, Laurens County, S.C., May 1, 1875; attended the public schools; was graduated from Wofford College…

James Lindsay SEWARD, Congress, GA (1813-1886)

SEWARD, James Lindsay, a Representative from Georgia; born in Dublin, Laurens County, Ga., on October 30, 1813; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Thomas County in 1826;…

Thomas Albert WOFFORD, Congress, SC (1908-1978)

Senate Years of Service: 1956-1956Party: DemocratWOFFORD, Thomas Albert, a Senator from South Carolina; born in Madden Station, Laurens County, S.C., September 27, 1908; attended the public…

Charles Edward HOOKER, Congress, MS (1825-1914)

HOOKER, Charles Edward, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Union, Union County, S.C., in 1825; raised in Laurens District, S.C.; attended the common schools, and was graduated from the…

Hiram Pitt BENNET, Congress, CO (1826-1914)

BENNET, Hiram Pitt, a Delegate from the Territory of Colorado; born in Carthage, Franklin County, Maine, September 2, 1826; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Richland County in…