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William “Billy” Mitchell

Considered the father of the United States Air Force, William "Billy" Mitchell was famous for his visionary ideas on military strategy and his impolitic actions that led to a demotion and eventual…

William Elisha HAYNES, Congress, OH (1829-1914)

HAYNES William Elisha , a Representative from Ohio; born in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 19, 1829; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Lower Sandusky (now Fremont) in…

John James ALLEN, Congress, VA (1797-1871)

ALLEN John James , a Representative from Virginia; born in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va., September 25, 1797; attended Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1811 and 1812, and Washington…

John Henry MOREHEAD, Congress, NE (1861-1942)

MOREHEAD John Henry , a Representative from Nebraska; born on a farm near Columbia, Lucas County, Iowa, December 3, 1861; attended the public schools and a business college in Shenandoah, Iowa;…

1995 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearAlan JacksonSingle of the Year“When You Say Nothing at All,” Alison Krauss and Union StationAlbum of the YearWhen Fallen Angels Fly, Patty LovelessSong of the Year“…

John Otho MARSH, Jr., Congress, VA (1926)

MARSH John Otho, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born in Winchester, Frederick County, Va., August 7, 1926; attended the public schools of Harrisonburg, Va.; served in the United States Army,…

Harvey Butler FERGUSSON, Congress, NM (1848-1915)

FERGUSSON Harvey Butler , a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico and a Representative from New Mexico; born near Pickensville, Pickens County, Ala., September 9, 1848; attended the public…

John Sanford COHEN, Congress, GA (1870-1935)

Senate Years of Service: 1932-1933 Party: Democrat COHEN John Sanford , a Senator from Georgia; born in Augusta, Ga., February 26, 1870; educated at private schools in Augusta, Richmond (Va.)…