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PETERSON, Douglas Brian (Pete), Congress, FL (1935)
PETERSON, Douglas Brian (Pete), a Representative from Florida; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., June 26, 1935; graduated from Milton Public High School, Milton, Iowa, 1953; B.A., University…John Jacob RHODES, III, Congress, AZ (1943-2011)
RHODES John Jacob, III , a Representative from Arizona; born in Mesa, Ariz., September 8, 1943; graduated from Landon School, Bethesda, Md., 1961; B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1965; J.…Paul Raci
Veteran actor Paul Raci earned sudden recognition in 2020 with his role in the drama The Sound of Metal. The film was nominated for an Oscar as the year's best picture, and Raci was nominated as best…Sam STEIGER, Congress, AZ (1929)
STEIGER Sam , a Representative from Arizona; born in New York City, March 10, 1929; attended grade and high schools in New York City; attended Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and Colorado A.…Dan Rather
Name at birth: Dan Irvin Rather, Jr.Dan Rather replaced the venerable Walter Cronkite as the anchor for The CBS Evening News in 1981. Rather also served as reporter and host for prime-time news…press, freedom of the
(Encyclopedia) press, freedom of the, liberty to print or to otherwise disseminate information, as in print, by broadcasting, or through electronic media, without prior restraints such as licensing…September 2000 Disasters
Sept. 9, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China: 60 people were killed when a truck carrying explosives blew up on a major artery in the city's western suburbs.mid-September, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam…David Lance CORNWELL, Congress, IN (1945)
CORNWELL David Lance , a Representative from Indiana; born in Paoli, Orange County, Ind., June 14, 1945; attended Paoli public schools, Culver (Ind.) Military Academy, Phillips Andover (Mass.)…Mary Travers
Mary Travers was the earnest, sweet-voiced singer from the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary. With hits like "Leavin' on a Jet Plane," "If I Had a Hammer," and "Puff (the Magic Dragon)," they were…Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins is the author of several novels for younger readers, including a best-selling trilogy that began with 2008's The Hunger Games. With a college background in theater and a graduate…