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Peter Fonda

Actor Peter Fonda was the star of the counterculture classic Easy Rider, the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of Jane Fonda and the father of Bridget Fonda. Peter Fonda grew up in a Hollywood…

Cassius McLean SHARTEL, Congress, MO (1860-1943)

SHARTEL Cassius McLean , a Representative from Missouri; born in Crawford County, Pa., April 27, 1860; moved with his parents to Knox County, Mo., and resided there until 1873; moved with his…

Edward Allen WARREN, Congress, AR (1818-1875)

WARREN Edward Allen , a Representative from Arkansas; born near Eutaw, Green County, Ala., May 2, 1818; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced…

Bob Lazar

Bob Lazar’s fame rests on his claim since 1989 that he worked on a secret government plan to “reverse engineer” captured alien spacecraft in the Nevada desert. Lazar said he worked near Groom Lake at…

Romano Louis MAZZOLI, Congress, KY (1932)

MAZZOLI Romano Louis , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., November 2, 1932; attended private schools in Louisville; B.S., University of Notre Dame, South…

Demas BARNES, Congress, NY (1827-1888)

BARNES Demas , a Representative from New York; born in Gorham Township, Ontario County, N.Y., April 4, 1827; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; moved to New York…

Helen Delich BENTLEY, Congress, MD (1923)

BENTLEY Helen Delich , a Representative from Maryland; born in Ruth, White Pine County, Nev., November 28, 1923; attended the University of Nevada, and Georgetown University, Washington, D.C..; BA…

Harold Terry JOHNSON, Congress, CA (1907-1988)

JOHNSON Harold Terry , a Representative from California; born in Broderick, Yolo County, Calif., December 2, 1907; attended the public schools of Roseville, Calif., and the University of Nevada;…

Trapped in the Mountains

On October 31st, when the party was still 150 miles from Sutter's Fort, a storm hit, dumping several feet of snow. They became trapped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and were forced to…