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Ariosto Appling WILEY, Congress, AL (1848-1908)

WILEY Ariosto Appling , a Representative from Alabama; born in Clayton, Barbour County, Ala., November 6, 1848; moved with his parents to Troy, Pike County, Ala.; attended the common schools and…

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio is the anti-tax, small-government conservative who was elected as a U.S. senator from Florida in 2010 and then ran for U.S. president in 2016. Marco Rubio's parents left Cuba in 1956, a…

William “Billy” Mitchell

Considered the father of the United States Air Force, William "Billy" Mitchell was famous for his visionary ideas on military strategy and his impolitic actions that led to a demotion and eventual…

Bill Richardson Biography

Bill Richardson politician, diplomat Born: 1947 Birthplace: Pasadena, Calif. Richardson has spent nearly…

1996 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Best PictureFargoBest ActorGeoffrey Rush, ShineBest ActressFrances McDormand, Fargo Best Supporting ActorCuba Gooding, Jr., Jerry MaguireBest Supporting ActressJoan Allen, The CrucibleBest…

Jaime BENÍTEZ, Congress, PR (1908-2001)

BENÍTEZ Jaime , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Vieques, P.R., October 29, 1908; B.L., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1930; M.L., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C…

James DE WOLF, Congress, RI (1764-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1825 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican DE WOLF James , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Bristol, R.I., March 18, 1764; during the Revolutionary…

Isaac Harding DUVAL, Congress, WV (1824-1902)

DUVAL Isaac Harding , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Wellsburg, Brooke County, Va. (now West Virginia), September 1, 1824; attended the common schools; as a youth he went to Fort…

John HENDERSON, Congress, MS (1797-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1839-1845 Party: Whig HENDERSON John , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Cumberland County, N.J., February 28, 1797; a flatboat man on the Mississippi River; studied…