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Robert Young HAYNE, Congress, SC (1791-1839)

Senate Years of Service: 1823-1825; 1825-1831; 1831-1832 Party: Jackson Republican; Jacksonian; Nullifier HAYNE Robert Young , a Senator from South Carolina; born on Pon Pon plantation, St. Paul's…

William Maxwell EVARTS, Congress, NY (1818-1901)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891 Party: Republican EVARTS William Maxwell , a Senator from New York; born in Boston, Mass., February 6, 1818; attended the Boston Latin School and graduated from…

William PINKNEY, Congress, MD (1764-1822)

Senate Years of Service: 1819-1822 Party: Democratic Republican PINKNEY William , a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Md., March 17, 1764; pursued classical studies…

Science News, 2013

Major science news stories, from a Nobel Prize for the tiniest particle to a meteor streaking through the Russian sky by Catherine McNiff NASA depiction of the orbit of the Russian Meteor…

Something Old, Something New...

Former Stray Cat Brian Setzer has built a successful swing comeback on rockabilly roots.Their success was surpassed only by rappers who made a blazing comeback in 1998. After the deaths of Tupac…

Shelby Moore CULLOM, Congress, IL (1829-1914)

Senate Years of Service: 1883-1913 Party: Republican CULLOM Shelby Moore , a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Wayne County, Ky., November 22, 1829; moved with his father to…

Justin Smith MORRILL, Congress, VT (1810-1898)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1898 Party: Republican MORRILL Justin Smith , a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Strafford, Orange County, Vt., April 14, 1810; attended the common…

August 2022 Current Events: World News

Top of Page US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…

1964–1965 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Program Achievements in EntertainmentThe Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS)Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Magnificent Yankee (NBC)My Name is Barbra (CBS)New York Philharmonic Young People's…

William Pitt FESSENDEN, Congress, ME (1806-1869)

Senate Years of Service: 1854-1864; 1865-1869 Party: Whig; Opposition; Republican; Republican FESSENDEN William Pitt , a Representative and a Senator from Maine; born in Boscawen, Merrimack County…