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James Milton RIGGS, Congress, IL (1839-1933)

RIGGS James Milton , a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm near Winchester, Scott County, Ill., April 17, 1839; attended the common schools and Eureka (Ill.) College in 1862 and 1863;…

James William TRIMBLE, Congress, AR (1894-1972)

TRIMBLE James William , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Osage, Carroll County, Ark., February 3, 1894; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Arkansas at…

Henry Asa COFFEEN, Congress, WY (1841-1912)

COFFEEN Henry Asa , a Representative from Wyoming; born near Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, February 14, 1841; moved with his parents to Indiana, and thence to Homer, Champaign County, Ill., in…

Clement Woodnutt MILLER, Congress, CA (1916-1962)

MILLER Clement Woodnutt , a Representative from California; born in Wilmington, Del., October 28, 1916; graduated from Lawrenceville (N.J.) School, from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in…

Wil Wheaton

Name at birth: Richard William Wheaton IIINow an author and famous denizen of the Internet, Wil Wheaton is still known to most people as Wesley Crusher, a much-maligned teen character on TV's Star…

Distinctive Destinations for 2011

From 2000 to this final list published in 2011, the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated a dozen distinctive places for Americans to visit. According…

Ronald Reagan Biography

Ronald Reaganpresident, actor, sportscasterBorn: 2/6/1911Birthplace: Tampico, Illinois The 40th President of the United States was a sportscaster and actor who appeared in 53 films before turning to…