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A Tenth Planet?

In recent years astronomers have discovered that our solar system is a great deal more crowded than we imagined. In 2004 alone, a dozen new moons circling Saturn were identified. Today's…

Barry Morris GOLDWATER, Congress, AZ (1909-1998)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1965; 1969-1987Party: RepublicanGOLDWATER, Barry Morris, (father of Barry Morris Goldwater, Jr.), a Senator from Arizona; born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz…

Robert Charles KRUEGER, Congress, TX (1935)

Senate Years of Service: 1993-1993Party: DemocratKRUEGER, Robert Charles, a Representative and a Senator from Texas; born in New Braunfels, Comal County, Tex., September 19, 1935; attended New…

Rufus KING, Congress, NY (1755-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1795; 1795-1796; 1813-1823; 1823-1825 Party: Pro-Administration; Federalist; Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist KING, Rufus, (half brother of Cyrus King and father…

Jennings RANDOLPH, Congress, WV (1902-1998)

Senate Years of Service: 1958-1985Party: DemocratRANDOLPH, Jennings, a Representative and a Senator from West Virginia; born in Salem, Harrison County, W.Va., March 8, 1902; attended the…

Claude Denson PEPPER, Congress, FL (1900-1989)

Senate Years of Service: 1936-1951Party: DemocratPEPPER, Claude Denson, a Senator and a Representative from Florida; born on a farm near Dudleyville, Chambers County, Ala., September 8, 1900;…

Joseph KERR, Congress, OH (1765-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1814-1815Party: Democratic RepublicanKERR, Joseph, a Senator from Ohio; born in Kerrtown (now Chambersburg), Franklin County, Pa., in 1765; was privately tutored;…

WILLIAMS, John, Congress, TN (1778-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1823 Party: Democratic Republican WILLIAMS, John, (brother of Lewis Williams and Robert Williams, father of Joseph Lanier Williams, and cousin of Marmaduke…