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William Hawkins POLK, Congress, TN (1815-1862)

POLK, William Hawkins, (brother of James Knox Polk), a Representative from Tennessee; born in Maury County, Tenn., May 24, 1815; attended the city schools, Columbia, Tenn., and the University…

James William MURPHY, Congress, WI (1858-1927)

MURPHY, James William, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Platteville, Grant County, Wis., April 17, 1858; attended the public schools and was graduated from the State normal school at…

Maine, University of

(Encyclopedia) Maine, University of, main campus at Orono; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered 1865 as Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, opened 1868,…

Massachusetts, University of

(Encyclopedia) Massachusetts, University of, main campus at Amherst; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1863, opened 1867 as Massachusetts Agricultural College. It was called…

Tithonus

(Encyclopedia) TithonusTithonustĭthōˈnəs [key], in Greek mythology, prince of Troy; son of Laomedon. He was loved by the dawn goddess, Eos, who bore him Memnon. When Eos begged Zeus to bestow…

Nebraska, University of

(Encyclopedia) Nebraska, University of, main campus at Lincoln; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1869, opened 1871, reorganized 1968. The university has an excellent…

A History of the Supreme Court

Photo Source: iStock The US Supreme Court has presided over numerous landmark cases, with many having a significant social, cultural and environmental impact on the United States. Here we provide…

Michigan State University

(Encyclopedia) Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state…