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Davis ELKINS, Congress, WV (1876-1959)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1911; 1919-1925Party: Republican; RepublicanELKINS, Davis, (son of Stephen Benton Elkins and grandson of Henry Gassaway Davis), a Senator from West Virginia; born…

Alpheus FELCH, Congress, MI (1804-1896)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1853Party: DemocratFELCH, Alpheus, a Senator from Michigan; born in Limerick, York County, Maine, September 28, 1804; prepared for college in Phillips Academy,…

William Henry MOODY, Congress, MA (1853-1917)

MOODY, William Henry, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Newbury, Mass., December 23, 1853; was graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., in 1872 and from Harvard University…

Abraham Lincoln

Read and watch to learn more about our 16th president Watch this video to learn about Abraham Lincoln as a man and president. Hear about Lincoln's stand against slavery, the Emancipation…

Jefferson DAVIS, Congress, MS (1808-1889)

Senate Years of Service: 1847-1851; 1857-1861Party: Democrat; DemocratDAVIS, Jefferson, (son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor), a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in what…

2010 Olympics: Nordic Combined

Long dominated by Scandinavian countries by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olypmic ResultsResults of Nordic Combined Through the…

2006 Olympics: Bobsleigh

Offspring of the toboggan by John Gettings and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Bobsleigh Medal StandingsBobsleigh Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Bobsledding…

Joseph Carter ABBOTT, Congress, NC (1825-1881)

Senate Years of Service: 1868-1871Party: RepublicanABBOTT, Joseph Carter, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Concord, N.H., July 15, 1825; graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.,…