Senate Years of Service: 1931-1937
Party: Democrat COOLIDGE Marcus Allen , a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Westminster, Worcester County,
Mass., October 6, 1865; attended the public schools…
Norton, Grace Fallow[1876-?](1)Born at Northfield, Minn., Oct. 29, 1876. Author of "Little Gray Songs from St. Joseph's", 1912; "The Sister of the Wind", 1914; "Roads", 1915; and "What is…
by Ambrose Bierce GOUTGRAMMARGRACES -n. Three beautiful goddesses, Aglaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne, who attended upon Venus, serving without salary. They were at no expense for board and…
Grace Kellyactress, Princess of MonacoBorn: 11/12/1929Birthplace: Philadelphia Academy Award-winning film actress whose cool beauty launched her career in such films as The Country Girl (1954), Dial…
Conkling, Grace Hazard[1878-1958](3)Born in New York City. Graduated at Smith College in 1899, and later studied music and languages at the University of Heidelberg and at Paris; was for…
is to render oneself agreeable by courteous conduct, suavity of manners, and fastidiousness of dress. The allusion is to the three Graces of classic mythology. Source: Dictionary of…
(To get into one's). To be in favour with. “Having continued to get into the good graces of the buxom widow.” —Dickens: Pickwick, chap. xiv. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…
Rue is so called because of its use in exorcism, and hence the Roman Catholics sprinkle holy water with a bunch of rue. It was for centuries supposed to prevent contagion. Rue is the…
Calvin Coolidge (December 3, 1924) To the Congress of the United States: The present state of the Union, upon which it is customary for the President to report to the Congress under the provisions…
GraceHow much, preventing God, how much I owe
To the defences thou hast round me set;
Example, custom, fear, occasion slow,—
These scorned bondmen were my parapet.
I dare not peep over this…
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