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Huckabee, Mike
(Encyclopedia) Huckabee, Mike (Michael Dale Huckabee), 1955–, American politican and Baptist minister, b. Hope, Ark. He attended Ouachita Baptist Univ. (B.A., 1975) and Southwestern Baptist…Faubus, Orval
(Encyclopedia) Faubus, OrvalFaubus, Orvalôrˈvəl fôˈbəs [key], 1910–94, governor of Arkansas (1955–67), b. Combs, Ark. A schoolteacher, he served in World War II and after the war became Arkansas's…Byrd, Harry Flood
(Encyclopedia) Byrd, Harry FloodByrd, Harry Floodbûrd [key], 1887–1966, U.S. senator from Virginia (1933–65), b. Martinsburg, W.Va.; brother of Richard E. Byrd. Educated at Shenandoah Academy in…Texas Rangers
(Encyclopedia) Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly…Testimony
by Fannie Lou Hamer Speech given at the Democratic National Convention Mr. Chairman, and the Credentials Committee, my name is Mrs. Fanny Lou Hamer, and I live at 626 East Lafayette Street,…Walter Oakley HOFFECKER, Congress, DE (1854-1934)
HOFFECKER Walter Oakley , a Representative from Delaware; born near Smyrna, Kent County, Del., September 20, 1854; attended the public schools in Smyrna and was graduated from Smyrna Seminary in…Theo Ashton THOMPSON, Congress, LA (1916-1965)
THOMPSON Theo Ashton , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, La., March 31, 1916; attended the public schools and the Louisiana State University 1932-1934,…Percy Hamilton STEWART, Congress, NJ (1867-1951)
STEWART Percy Hamilton , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 10, 1867; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale College in 1890 and from…Brady Preston GENTRY, Congress, TX (1896-1966)
GENTRY Brady Preston , a Representative from Texas; born in Colfax, Van Zandt County, Tex., March 25, 1896; attended the public schools and East Texas State College, Commerce, Tex.; graduated…William McCREERY, Congress, PA (1786-1841)
McCREERY William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, May 17, 1786; immigrated to the United States in 1791 with his parents, who settled near Fairfield,…Trending
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