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John Esten MILES, Congress, NM (1884-1971)

MILES John Esten , a Representative from New Mexico; born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., July 28, 1884; attended the grade schools of Rutherford County, Tenn.; in 1902 began farming…

Hugh Burnton MITCHELL, Congress, WA (1907-1996)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1946 Party: Democrat MITCHELL Hugh Burnton , a Senator and a Representative from Washington; born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., March 22, 1907; attended the…

Harold Everett HUGHES, Congress, IA (1922-1996)

Senate Years of Service: 1969-1975 Party: Democrat HUGHES Harold Everett , a Senator from Iowa; born near Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, February 10, 1922; attended the public schools and the…

News of the Nation, 2007

News of the nation in 2007 from Iraq to the presidential election by Beth Rowen Related Links 2007 Year in Review 2007 People in the…

Women's Suffrage: The First Victory (1869)

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Negro Suffrage as a Political NecessityPolitics After the WarThe First Victory (1869)In the midst of the baffling discouragement…

William Bourke COCKRAN, Congress, NY (1854-1923)

COCKRAN William Bourke , a Representative from New York; born in County Sligo, Ireland, February 28, 1854; was educated in France and in his native country; immigrated to the United States when…

John Worth KERN, Congress, IN (1849-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917 Party: Democrat KERN John Worth , a Senator from Indiana; born in Alto, Howard County, Ind., December 20, 1849; attended the common schools and the normal college…