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John Adams HYMAN, Congress, NC (1840-1891)

HYMAN, John Adams, a Representative from North Carolina; born a slave near Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., July 23, 1840; was sold and sent to Alabama; returned to North Carolina in 1865 and…

Aaron HARLAN, Congress, OH (1802-1868)

HARLAN, Aaron, (cousin of Andrew Jackson Harlan), a Representative from Ohio; was born in Warren County, Ohio, September 8, 1802; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the…

Robert Davis CAREY, Congress, WY (1878-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1930-1937Party: RepublicanCAREY, Robert Davis, (son of Joseph Maull Carey), a Senator from Wyoming; born in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., August 12, 1878; attended…

James Mitchell VARNUM, Congress, RI (1748-1789)

VARNUM, James Mitchell, (brother of Joseph Bradley Varnum), a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Dracut, Middlesex County, Mass., December 17, 1748; was graduated from the College of Rhode…

Grove Lawrence JOHNSON, Congress, CA (1841-1926)

JOHNSON, Grove Lawrence, (father of Hiram Warren Johnson), a Representative from California; born in Syracuse, N.Y., March 27, 1841; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to…

Waddy THOMPSON, Jr., Congress, SC (1798-1868)

THOMPSON, Waddy, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Pickensville (now Pickens), Ninety-sixth District, S.C., January 8, 1798; moved to Greenville with his parents in his…

Elmer O. LEATHERWOOD, Congress, UT (1872-1929)

LEATHERWOOD, Elmer O., a Representative from Utah; born on a farm near Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, September 4, 1872; attended the public schools; moved to Emporia, Kans., in 1888; was…

anarchism

(Encyclopedia) anarchismanarchismănˈərkĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=having no government], theory that equality and justice are to be sought through the abolition of the state and the substitution of free…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…