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Alton Asa LENNON, Congress, NC (1906-1986)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1954Party: DemocratLENNON, Alton Asa, a Senator and a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., August 17, 1906; attended…

von Braun, Wernher

(Encyclopedia) von Braun, Wernhervon Braun, Wernhervôn broun [key], 1912–77, German-American rocket scientist and astronautics engineer, b. Germany, grad. Berlin Technological Institute (B.S., 1932…

Cyrus LOCHER, Congress, OH (1878-1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1928-1928Party: DemocratLOCHER, Cyrus, a Senator from Ohio; born on a farm in Putnam County, Ohio, March 8, 1878; attended the country schools; graduated from Ohio…

Robert Jones (Rob) PORTMAN, Congress, OH (1955)

Senate Years of Service: 2011-Party: RepublicanPORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob), a Senator and a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 19, 1955; graduated…

William Joshua ALLEN, Congress, IL (1829-1901)

ALLEN, William Joshua, (son of Willis Allen), a Representative from Illinois; born in Wilson County, Tenn., June 9, 1829; moved with his father to Franklin (now Williamson) County, Ill., about…

William Kerr SCOTT, Congress, NC (1896-1958)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1958Party: DemocratSCOTT, William Kerr, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Haw River, Alamance County, N.C., April 17, 1896; attended the public schools of…

Humphrey MARSHALL, Congress, KY (1760-1841)

Senate Years of Service: 1795-1801Party: FederalistMARSHALL, Humphrey, (father of Thomas Alexander Marshall and cousin of John Marshall, and grandfather of Humphrey Marshall [1812-1872]), a…

Jesse HELMS, Congress, NC (1921-2008)

Senate Years of Service: 1973-2003Party: RepublicanHELMS, Jesse, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Monroe, Union County, N.C., October 18, 1921; educated in the public schools of Monroe,…

2002 CMA Awards

The 36th Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented November 6 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the Year:Alan JacksonMale Vocalist of the Year:Alan JacksonFemale…