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Women in Sports: Bowling

Bowling is one of the most popular sport for women in the United States today. Women first bowled in the 1880s, despite social disapproval. The…

Fort Davis National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia) Fort Davis National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table); Davis Mountains.

Peter Davis OAKEY, Congress, CT (1861-1920)

OAKEY, Peter Davis, a Representative from Connecticut; born in East Millstone, Somerset County, N.J., February 25, 1861; attended the public schools and the high school of Millstone, N.J.;…

Addison Davis JAMES, Congress, KY (1850-1947)

JAMES, Addison Davis, (grandfather of John Albert Whitaker), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Morgantown, Butler County, Ky., February 27, 1850; attended the public schools; began the…

Lawrence Davis TYSON, Congress, TN (1861-1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1929Party: DemocratTYSON, Lawrence Davis, a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm near Greenville, Pitt County, N.C., July 4, 1861; attended the county schools…

William Davis VEEDER, Congress, NY (1835-1910)

VEEDER, William Davis, a Representative from New York; born in Guilderland, Albany County, N.Y., May 19, 1835; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

William Davis VINCENT, Congress, KS (1852-1922)

VINCENT, William Davis, a Representative from Kansas; born near Dresden, Weakley County, Tenn., October 11, 1852; moved with his parents to Riley County, Kans., in 1858 and to Manhattan, Kans…

Lewis Davis CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1811-1882)

CAMPBELL, Lewis Davis, (uncle of James Edwin Campbell), a Representative from Ohio; born in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, August 9, 1811; attended the public schools; apprenticed to learn the…

Robert Davis CAREY, Congress, WY (1878-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1930-1937Party: RepublicanCAREY, Robert Davis, (son of Joseph Maull Carey), a Senator from Wyoming; born in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo., August 12, 1878; attended…

Samuel Davis McREYNOLDS, Congress, TN (1872-1939)

McREYNOLDS, Samuel Davis, a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tenn., April 16, 1872; attended the rural schools, People’s College, Pikeville, Tenn…