CAMPBELL, William W., a Representative from New York; born in Cherry Valley, N.Y., June 10, 1806; attended the common schools; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1827;…
COX, John W., Jr., a Representative from Illinois; born in Hazel Green, Grant County, Wis., July 10, 1947; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Platteville, Wis., 1969; served in the United States…
JOHNSON, Jay W., a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Bessemer, Mich., September 30, 1943; Associate B.A., Gogebic Community College, Ironwood, Mich., 1963; B.A., Northern Michigan…
JONES, Burr W., a Representative from Wisconsin; born near Evansville, Rock County, Wis., March 9, 1846; attended the common schools and the Evansville (Wis.) Seminary; taught school for…
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803–62, Confederate general, b. Washington, Ky. After serving in the Black Hawk War, he resigned (1834) from the U.S. army and went to Texas where he enlisted…
There are images that will stay with us forever. From FDR notifying the world that the U.S. had entered WWII, to Obama's trademark fist bump at the Democratic National Convention, these scenes…
NORWOOD, Charles W., Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga., July 27, 1941; graduated from Baylor Military High School, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1959; B.A.,…
PICKERING, Charles W. (Chip), Jr., a Representative from Mississippi; born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., August 10, 1963; graduated from R.H. Watkins High School, Laurel, Miss.; B.A.,…
