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Charities join e-commerce sites online by Elissa Haney Tips for Online Giving Look for clearly stated privacy policies on Web sites. Make sure the personal information you provide is secure.…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Foolish Woman
15 17 The Foolish Woman A MARRIED Woman, whose lover was about to reform by running away, procured a pistol and shot him dead. "Why did you do that, Madam?" inquired a Policeman, sauntering by…Barcode Firsts
The Question: What product was the first to be purchased by scanning its barcode? The Answer: The first step toward today's bar codes and bar…Richard Jacobs HALDEMAN, Congress, PA (1831-1886)
HALDEMAN Richard Jacobs , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrisburg, Pa., May 19, 1831; pursued an academic course, and was graduated from Yale College in 1851; attended Heidelberg…Thomas BOWMAN, Congress, IA (1848-1917)
BOWMAN Thomas , a Representative from Iowa; born in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, May 25, 1848; moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1868; engaged in mercantile pursuits; elected treasurer of…William CRAWFORD, Congress, PA (1760-1823)
CRAWFORD William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1760; received a liberal schooling; studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1781 received his…Harry Patrick O'NEILL, Congress, PA (1889-1953)
O'NEILL Harry Patrick , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dunmore, Lackawanna County, Pa., February 10, 1889; left school at the age of ten and went to work as a slate picker in the O.S…Benjamin WOOD, Congress, NY (1820-1900)
WOOD Benjamin , a Representative from New York; born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ky., October 13, 1820; moved to New York City with his parents; attended the public schools; entered the shipping…Robert Jarvis Cochran WALKER, Congress, PA (1838-1903)
WALKER Robert Jarvis Cochran , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near West Chester, Chester County, Pa., October 20, 1838; attended school at East Hampton and Cambridge, Mass.; was…Thomas Larkin THOMPSON, Congress, CA (1838-1898)
THOMPSON Thomas Larkin , a Representative from California; born in Charleston, Va. (now West Virginia), May 31, 1838; attended the common schools and Buffalo Academy, Virginia (now West Virginia…Trending
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