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John Fitzgerald KENNEDY, Congress, MA (1917-1963)

Senate Years of Service: 1953-1960 Party: Democrat KENNEDY John Fitzgerald , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts and 35th President of the United States; born in Brookline, Norfolk…

John Charles FRÉMONT, Congress, CA (1813-1890)

Senate Years of Service: 1850-1851 Party: Democrat FRÉMONT John Charles , a Senator from California; born in Savannah, Ga., January 21, 1813; pursued classical studies and attended Charleston…

Warren Grant MAGNUSON, Congress, WA (1905-1989)

Senate Years of Service: 1944-1981 Party: Democrat MAGNUSON Warren Grant , a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Moorhead, Clay County, Minn., April 12, 1905; attended the public…

Richard Milhous NIXON, Congress, CA (1913-1994)

Senate Years of Service: 1950-1953 Party: Republican NIXON Richard Milhous , a Representative and a Senator from California and a Vice President and 37th President of the United States; born in…

Lyndon Baines JOHNSON, Congress, TX (1908-1973)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1961 Party: Democrat JOHNSON Lyndon Baines , a Representative and a Senator from Texas and a Vice President and 36th President of the United States; born on a farm…

airship

(Encyclopedia) airship, an aircraft that consists of a cigar-shaped gas bag, or envelope, filled with a lighter-than-air gas to provide lift, a propulsion system, a steering mechanism, and a gondola…

navy

(Encyclopedia) navy, originally, all ships of a nation, whether for war or commerce; the term navy now designates only such vessels as are built and maintained specifically for war. There have been…