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James Webb THROCKMORTON, Congress, TX (1825-1894)

THROCKMORTON James Webb , a Representative from Texas; born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., on February 1, 1825; attended the common schools; moved with his father to Collin County, Tex., in 1841…

William Webb VENABLE, Congress, MS (1880-1948)

VENABLE William Webb , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Clinton, Hinds County, Miss., September 25, 1880; moved with his parents to Memphis, Tenn., returned to Clinton, Miss., in 1891;…

Edwin Yates WEBB, Congress, NC (1872-1955)

WEBB Edwin Yates , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Shelby, Cleveland County, N.C., May 23, 1872; attended the Shelby Military Institute, and was graduated from Wake Forest (N.C.)…

William Robert WEBB, Congress, TN (1842-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1913 Party: Democrat WEBB William Robert , a Senator from Tennessee; born near Mount Tirzah, Person County, N.C., November 11, 1842; attended private schools and was…

2016 Presidential Election Campaign

Election history and statistics, candidates, and party politics     Presidential Candidates Democratic Hillary Clinton Republican Donald Trump Vice Presidential…

Chamberlin, Guy

(Encyclopedia) Chamberlin, Guy (Berlin Guy “Champ” Chamberlin), 1894–1967, American football coach and player, b. Blue Springs, Neb., grad. Univ. of Nebraska, 1916. Chamberlin was one of the greatest…

Farley, James Aloysius

(Encyclopedia) Farley, James AloysiusFarley, James Aloysiusălˌəwĭshˈəs [key], 1888–1976, American political leader, U.S. Postmaster General (1933–40), b. Rockland co., N.Y. He rose steadily in…

Warner, Glenn Scobey

(Encyclopedia) Warner, Glenn Scobey, 1871–1954, American football coach, commonly known as “Pop” Warner, b. Springville, N.Y., grad. Cornell (LL.B., 1894). He excelled as guard (1892–94) on the…

Country Music Hall of Fame

Find out who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, from its foundation in 1961 to the present day.1961 Jimmie Rodgers Fred Rose Hank Williams 1962 Roy Acuff 1963 No…

Martineau, Harriet

(Encyclopedia) Martineau, HarrietMartineau, Harrietmärˈtĭnō [key], 1802–76, English author. A journalist rather than a writer of literature, she was an enormously popular author. Her success is the…