Search

Search results

Displaying 11 - 20

Marion Gene SNYDER, Congress, KY (1928-2007)

SNYDER, Marion Gene, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 26, 1928; attended the public schools; graduated from duPont Manual High School; studied…

Melvin Claude SNYDER, Congress, WV (1898-1972)

SNYDER, Melvin Claude, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Albright, Preston County, W.Va., October 29, 1898; attended the public schools; during the First World War enlisted in the…

Oliver P. SNYDER, Congress, AR (1833-1882)

SNYDER, Oliver P., a Representative from Arkansas; born in Missouri November 13, 1833; completed preparatory studies; moved to Arkansas in 1853; engaged in scientific and literary pursuits and…

John Snyder CARLILE, Congress, VA (1817-1878)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1865Party: UnionistCARLILE, John Snyder, a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Winchester, Va., on December 16, 1817; educated by his mother;…

Ner MIDDLESWARTH, Congress, PA (1783-1865)

MIDDLESWARTH, Ner, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New Jersey of Dutch ancestry, December 12, 1783; moved to Beavertown, Snyder County, Pa.; had a very limited education; served as…

Chandler, Zachariah

(Encyclopedia) Chandler, Zachariah, 1813–79, U.S. Senator from Michigan (1857–75, 1879) and Secretary of the Interior (1875–77), b. Bedford, N.H. He moved to Detroit in 1833 and through merchandising…

Superheroes: The Next Generation

Ready or not here comes a new Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman to a movie theater or television near you. By Jennie Wood Related…

Rage Against the Machine

politically active rock group The Grammy award-winning Rage Against the Machine established a reputation for speaking against social and political injustices. Formed in Los Angeles in 1991, the…

James Vernon McCLINTIC, Congress, OK (1878-1948)

McCLINTIC, James Vernon, a Representative from Oklahoma; born near Bremond, Robertson County, Tex., September 8, 1878; moved with his parents to Groesbeck, Limestone County, Tex., in 1880;…