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John BARROW, Congress, GA (1955)

BARROW, John, Representative from Georgia; born in Ga., October 31, 1955; graduated from Clarke Central High School, Athens-Clarke County, Ga., 1973; B.A., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.,…

Campaign 2004: Primaries and Caucuses

Primary Election Dates They're off and running Convention Delegates as of March 11, 2004 John Kerry 2162 Al Sharpton 27 Dennis Kucinich 23 John Edwards 534 Wesley Clark 57…

John Hurt

actorBorn: 1/22/1940Birthplace: Chesterfield, England Oscar-nominated actor whose career spans four decades and more than eighty roles ranging from the classical to the futuristic. Perhaps best…

William LATHROP, Congress, IL (1825-1907)

LATHROP, William, a Representative from Illinois; born near Le Roy, Genesee County, N.Y., April 17, 1825; attended the public schools and an academy at Brockport, N.Y.; studied law in Attica,…

Robert PAGE, Congress, VA (1765-1840)

PAGE, Robert, a Representative from Virginia; born at “North End,” Gloucester (now Mathews) County, Va., February 4, 1765; received a liberal education from tutors at home; attended the…

Oxford, Edward de Vere, 17th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Oxford, Edward de Vere, 17th earl of, 1550–1604, English poet, b. Castle Heddingham, Essex, educated at Queens' and St. John's colleges, Cambridge. He traveled in Italy, acted in and…

Henry, Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Henry, Patrick, 1736–99, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Hanover co., Va. Largely self-educated, he became a prominent trial lawyer. Henry bitterly denounced (1765) the…

Two New Nickels

Two new nickels were released in 2004, the first new designs for the coin since 1938. Both commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. The head side of the new nickels remain the…

Don Leroy BONKER, Congress, WA (1937)

BONKER, Don Leroy, a Representative from Washington; born in Denver, Colo., March 7, 1937; attended the public schools in Westminister, Colo.; A.A., Clark College, Vancouver, Wash., 1962; B.A…