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Thomas Weston TIPTON, Congress, NE (1817-1899)
Senate Years of Service: 1867-1873; 1873-1875 Party: Republican; Liberal Republican TIPTON Thomas Weston , a Senator from Nebraska; born in Cadiz, Ohio, August 5, 1817; attended Allegheny…August Edgar JOHANSEN, Congress, MI (1905-1995)
JOHANSEN August Edgar , a Representative from Michigan; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 21, 1905; attended the public schools in Battle Creek, Mich.; attended Olivet (Mich.) College in 1922 and…Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,763), Marion co., central Ind., a residential suburb of Indianapolis, on the West Fork of the White River. It has light manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop.…Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
(Encyclopedia) Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), sometimes called Campbellites, a Protestant religious body founded early in the 19th cent. in the United States. Its primary thesis is that the…Josiah Bushnell GRINNELL, Congress, IA (1821-1891)
GRINNELL Josiah Bushnell , a Representative from Iowa; born in New Haven, Addison County, Vt., December 22, 1821; attended the common schools and Oneida Institute; pursued classical studies;…James Henderson KYLE, Congress, SD (1854-1901)
Senate Years of Service: 1891-1901; 1901-1901 Party: Populist; Republican KYLE James Henderson , a Senator from South Dakota; born near Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, on February 24, 1854;…ADAMS, John, Congress, MA (1735-1826)
ADAMS, John, (father of John Quincy Adams; grandfather of Charles Francis Adams; cousin of Samuel Adams; father-in-law of William Stephens Smith), a Delegate from Massachusetts and a Vice…Norris H. COTTON, Congress, NH (1900-1989)
Senate Years of Service: 1954-1974; 1975-1975 Party: Republican; Republican COTTON Norris H. , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born on a farm in Warren, Grafton County, N.H., May…Women in American Religion
Even though it is only recently that women have been permitted to hold official roles in many religions, they have always been central to American religious life. Unofficially, women have often been…Stowe, Harriet Beecher
(Encyclopedia) Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–96, American novelist and humanitarian, b. Litchfield, Conn. With her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stirred the conscience of Americans concerning slavery…Trending
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