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Ransom, John Crowe

(Encyclopedia) Ransom, John Crowe, 1888–1974, American poet and critic, b. Pulaski, Tenn., grad. Vanderbilt Univ. and studied at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. He is considered one of the great stylists…

Betty Ford

(Elizabeth Ann Bloomer, Elizabeth Ann Warren)former First Lady of the United States, humanitarianBorn: 4/8/1918Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. A former dancer with the Martha Graham Company in New York,…

Franklin CORWIN, Congress, IL (1818-1879)

CORWIN, Franklin, (nephew of Moses Bledso Corwin and Thomas Corwin), a Representative from Illinois; born in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, January 12, 1818; attended private schools; studied…

Thomas WHIPPLE, Jr., Congress, NH (1787-1835)

WHIPPLE, Thomas, Jr., a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H., in 1787; completed preparatory studies; moved to Warren, N.H., in 1811; studied medicine in…

Tomlinson FORT, Congress, GA (1787-1859)

FORT, Tomlinson, a Representative from Georgia; born in Warrenton, Warren County, Ga., July 14, 1787; completed preparatory studies; studied medicine; was graduated from the Philadelphia…

Thomas Randolph ROSS, Congress, OH (1788-1869)

ROSS, Thomas Randolph, a Representative from Ohio; born in New Garden Township, Chester County, Pa., October 26, 1788; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

John LINN, Congress, NJ (1763-1821)

LINN, John, a Representative from New Jersey; born near Johnsonburg, Hardwick Township, Warren County, N.J., December 3, 1763; moved with his father to Sussex County, N.J.; attended the common…

Candice S. MILLER, Congress, MI (1954)

MILLER, Candice S., a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., on May 7, 1954; graduated from Lakeshore High School, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; attended Macomb County…