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Hosea TOWNSEND, Congress, CO (1840-1909)

TOWNSEND Hosea , a Representative from Colorado; born in Greenwich, Huron County, Ohio, June 16, 1840; attended the common schools and Western Reserve College, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1860; enlisted…

Charles Lee UNDERHILL, Congress, MA (1867-1946)

UNDERHILL Charles Lee , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., July 20, 1867; moved to Massachusetts in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Somerville;…

Joseph Phillip VIGORITO, Congress, PA (1918-2003)

VIGORITO Joseph Phillip , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio, November 10, 1918; graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Erie, Pa., 1938; B.S., Wharton…

E. S. Johnny WALKER, Congress, NM (1911-2000)

WALKER E. S. Johnny , a Representative from New Mexico; born in Fulton, Ky., June 18, 1911; attended the public schools; moved with family to Albuquerque, N.Mex., in 1926; graduated from…

Mail Fraud

More and more consumers are receiving misleading or downright fraudulent mail promotions. These promotions take several forms. Some examples are:sweepstakes that require you to pay an entry…

David Douglas

David Douglas was a botanist from Scotland who collected hundreds of plant specimens as he explored the Pacific Coast of North America between 1824 and 1834. In 1823 he was chosen as a plant…

Got Milk Substitutes

Federal Dietary Guidelines recommend two to three servings of milk, yogurt, or cheese daily in order to ingest the necessary amount of calcium. Yet the majority…

Robert Pirsig

Robert Pirsig wrote the 1974 philosophical memoir Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance -- a surprise best-seller that has sold millions of copies in the decades since its publication. The book…