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Harold WASHINGTON, Congress, IL (1922-1987)
WASHINGTON Harold , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., April 15, 1922; attended the public schools; B.A., Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1949; J.D., Northwestern University…The Devil's Dictionary: Ghoul
by Ambrose Bierce GHOSTGLUTTONGHOUL -n. A demon addicted to the reprehensible habit of devouring the dead. The existence of ghouls has been disputed by that class of controversialists who…William Savin FULTON, Congress, AR (1795-1844)
Senate Years of Service: 1836-1844 Party: Jackson Democrat; Democrat FULTON William Savin , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Cecil County, Md., June 2, 1795; pursued classical studies and…Miles Clayton ALLGOOD, Congress, AL (1878-1977)
ALLGOOD Miles Clayton , a Representative from Alabama; born in Chepultepec (now Allgood), Blount County, Ala., February 22, 1878; attended the common schools of his native county and was…William Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing, Dramatis Personae
Dramatis PersonaeDon Pedro, prince of Arragon.Don John, his bastard brother.Claudio, a young lord of Florence.Benedick, a young lord of Padua.Leonato, governor of Messina.Antonio, his brother…2005 ICIJ Awards
The ICIJ Awards were created in 1997 to honor transnational investigative reporting. The awards of $20,000 for first prize and $1,000 for finalists are made possible by The John and Florence…Oscar Stanton DE PRIEST, Congress, IL (1871-1951)
DE PRIEST Oscar Stanton , a Representative from Illinois; born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., March 9, 1871; moved to Kansas in 1878 with his parents, who settled in Salina; attended the…James Thomas RAPIER, Congress, AL (1837-1883)
RAPIER James Thomas , a Representative from Alabama; born a free black in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., November 13, 1837; educated by private tutors in Alabama and studied in Canada; studied…2009 Brit Awards
The 2009 Brit Awards were presented February 15, 2009. Outstanding Contribution To Music Pet Shop Boys…John Gould Fletcher
Fletcher, John Gould[1886-1950](2)Born at Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 3, 1886. He was educated in the public schools of Little Rock, in Phillips Academy, Andover, and at Harvard University, but…Trending
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