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James POLLOCK, Congress, PA (1810-1890)

POLLOCK James , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Milton, Pa., September 11, 1810; attended the Kirkpatrick Private School at Milton; was graduated from Princeton College in 1831;…

Daniel Alden REED, Congress, NY (1875-1959)

REED Daniel Alden , a Representative from New York; born in Sheridan, Chautauqua County, N.Y., September 15, 1875; attended the public schools in Sheridan and in Silver Creek, N.Y.; was graduated…

Abraham Lincoln KEISTER, Congress, PA (1852-1917)

KEISTER Abraham Lincoln , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Upper Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pa., near the present borough of Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pa., September 10, 1852…

Edward Michael IRWIN, Congress, IL (1869-1933)

IRWIN Edward Michael , a Representative from Illinois; born near Leasburg, Crawford County, Mo., on April 14, 1869; attended the public schools of his native city; taught school in Leasburg, Mo…

Job

Job is the Biblical figure who suffered great calamities sent by God as a test of his faithfulness. In the Old Testament of the Bible, The Book of Job is the first of five books commonly called "The…

Bound

Directors/Writers:Larry and Andy WachowskiDirector of Photography:Bill PopeEditor:Zach StaenbergMusic:Don DavisProduction Designer:Eve CauleyProducers:Dino De Laurentiis, Andrew Lazar and…

Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Honest Cadi

61 63 The Honest Cadi A ROBBER who had plundered a Merchant of one thousand pieces of gold was taken before the Cadi, who asked him if he had anything to say why he should not be decapitated. "…

Augustus FRANK, Congress, NY (1826-1895)

FRANK Augustus , a Representative from New York; born in Warsaw, Wyoming County, N.Y., July 17, 1826; attended the common schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; director and vice president of…

John Joseph EAGAN, Congress, NJ (1872-1956)

EAGAN John Joseph , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hoboken, N.J., January 22, 1872; was graduated from public, parochial, and private schools; in 1894 founded and was president of the…