When you use an optical instrument, whether it be something very simple like a magnifying glass, or more complicated like a telescope or microscope, you're usually trying to make things look bigger so you can more easily see fine details.
Eugene Talmadge was the Governor of Georgia from 1933 to 1936 and from 1941 to 1943. He was a conservative and a racist Democrat who disliked all that werent rich or white supremacist. During the Great Depression, he didnt allow the New Deal to enter Georgia. He made those who were affected by the Great Depression pay far larger taxes than the business owners. He also used the County Unit System.
Houston was the only American elected governor of two different states. Credit: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The Virginia-born Houston was elected governor of Tennessee in 1827 after serving the state for four years in the U.S. House of Representatives. When the 35-year-old Houstonâs arranged marriage to 19-year-old Eliza Allen fell apart after just 11 weeks, rumors of alcoholism and infidelity drove him to resign as governor in 1829. Three decades later, in 1859, Houston was elected governor of Texas. He was an honorary Cherokee. Credit: Stock Montage/Getty Images