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Sam Blakeley HALL, Jr., Congress, TX (1924-1994)

HALL, Sam Blakeley, Jr., a Representative from Texas; born in Marshall, Harrison County, Tex., January 11, 1924; graduated from Marshall public schools, 1940; A.A., College of Marshall (now…

Gordon James RUSSELL, Congress, TX (1859-1919)

RUSSELL, Gordon James, a Representative from Texas; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., December 22, 1859; attended the common schools, the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, Ga., and…

Top 10 Polyphonic Ringtones, 2010

Here are the best selling music ringtones.   Rank Title Artist  1. “Shake it Off” Taylor Swift  2. “All About that Bass” Meghan Trainor  3. “Burnin' it Down” Jason Aldean  4. “…

Triple Crown Races—2007

Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., May 5, 2007.) Purse: $2,000,000. Distance: 11/4 mi. Order of finish: 1. Street Sense (Borel), mutuel returns: $…

O'Brien, William Smith

(Encyclopedia) O'Brien, William Smith, 1803–64, Irish revolutionary. He entered Parliament from Ireland in 1828 and worked for Catholic Emancipation, Irish poor relief, and state support of the Irish…

Patton, George Smith, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Patton, George Smith, Jr., 1885–1945, American general, b. San Gabriel, Calif. A graduate of West Point (1909), he served in World War I and was wounded while commanding a tank brigade…

Wiggin, Kate Douglas (Smith)

(Encyclopedia) Wiggin, Kate Douglas (Smith), 1856–1923, American author and educator, b. Philadelphia. In San Francisco she organized the first free kindergartens on the Pacific coast (1878) and with…