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Joycelyn Jones Elders

former U.S. surgeon generalBorn: 8/13/1933Birthplace: Schaal, Arkansas Elders briefly served as the surgeon general of the United States under President Bill Clinton. She was confirmed in September…

Chester Castle BOLTON, Congress, OH (1882-1939)

BOLTON, Chester Castle, (husband of Frances P. Bolton and father of Oliver P. Bolton), a Representative from Ohio; born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 1882; attended the public schools; was…

1996 Olympics: Weightlifting

119 lbs (54kg): 1. Halil Mutlu, TUR (632.5 lbs); 2. Zhang Xiangsen, CHN (617.29); 3. Sevdalin Minchev, BUL (610.5). 130 lbs (59kg): 1. Teng Ningsheng, CHN (677.75 lbs); 2. Leonidas Sabanis, GRE (…

Henry B. PAYNE, Congress, OH (1810-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891Party: DemocratPAYNE, Henry B., (grandfather of Frances P. Bolton and great-grandfather of Oliver Payne Bolton), a Representative and a Senator from Ohio;…

African Americans in the 113th Congress

A list of the African-Americans currently serving in the 113th Congress. There are 43 black members in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate. State House…

Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other

U.S. Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other by Holly Hartman George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president). John Quincy Adams (the 6th…

Lewis, John Llewellyn

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880–1969, American labor leader, b. Lucas co., Iowa; son of a Welsh immigrant coal miner. He became a miner and after 1906 rose through the union ranks to…

2009 Nobel Prize Winners

Related Links Nobel Prize History Nobel Prize History Quiz Nobel Peace Prize Winners Quiz Women Nobel Prize…