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Homer William HALL, Congress, IL (1870-1954)
HALL Homer William , a Representative from Illinois; born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ill., July 22, 1870; moved with his parents to Bloomington, Ill., in 1876; attended the public schools and…Homer Raymond JONES, Congress, WA (1893-1970)
JONES Homer Raymond , a Representative from Washington; born in Martinsburg, Audrain County, Mo., September 3, 1893; moved to Bremerton, Wash., in 1901; attended the public schools and studied…Homer Truett BONE, Congress, WA (1883-1970)
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1944 Party: Democrat BONE Homer Truett , a Senator from Washington; born in Franklin, Johnson County, Ind., January 25, 1883; attended the public schools; employed in…Homer Augustus NELSON, Congress, NY (1829-1891)
NELSON Homer Augustus , a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 31, 1829; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…Homer Alonzo RAMEY, Congress, OH (1891-1960)
RAMEY Homer Alonzo , a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Sparta, South Bloomfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio, March 2, 1891; attended the grade and high schools; was graduated from…William Homer THORNBERRY, Congress, TX (1909-1995)
THORNBERRY William Homer , a Representative from Texas; born in Austin, Travis County, Tex., January 9, 1909; attended the public schools; B.B.A., University of Texas, 1932; LL.B., University of…30 Homers & 30 Stolen Bases in One Season
30 Homers & 30 Stolen Bases in One SeasonNational LeagueAmerican LeagueJim Crow laws
(Encyclopedia) Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, statutes enacted by Southern states and municipalities, beginning in the 1880s, that legalized segregation between blacks and whites. The name is…pontoon
(Encyclopedia) pontoon, one of a number of floats used chiefly to support a bridge, to raise a sunken ship, or to float a hydroplane or a floating dock. Pontoons have been built of wood, of hides…Khíos
(Encyclopedia) KhíosKhíoskhēˈôs [key] or ChiosChioskīˈŏs [key], island (1991 pop. 51,060), c.350 sq mi (910 sq km), E Greece, in the Aegean Sea, just W of Asia Minor. It is mountainous and is famous…Trending
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