CLARKE, Frank Gay, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Wilton, Hillsborough County, N.H., September 10, 1850; attended Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, N.H., and Dartmouth College,…
CLEVENGER, Cliff, a Representative from Ohio; born on a ranch near Long Pine, Brown County, Nebr., August 20, 1885; moved in 1895 with his parents to Lacona, Warren County, Iowa, where he…
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…
HICKEY, Andrew James, a Representative from Indiana; born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., August 27, 1872; attended the public schools of his native city and Buffalo (N.Y.) Law School; was…
McINDOE, Walter Duncan, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Dumbartonshire, Scotland, March 30, 1819; immigrated to the United States in 1834; engaged in business in New York, Charleston…
(Encyclopedia) LandesLandesläNd [key], region, SW France. It is a vast, flat, nearly triangular tract of sand and marshland, stretching along the Atlantic coast for more than 100 mi (160 km) between…
(Encyclopedia) Marshall. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,711), seat of Saline co., N central Mo.; inc. 1839. In a large farm area, it is a processing center for grain, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Marshall…
(Encyclopedia) FichtelgebirgeFichtelgebirgefĭkhˈtəlgəbĭrˌgə [key], mountain knot, in SE Germany, between Bayreuth and the Czech border; rises to 3,447 ft (1,051 m) in Schneeberg peak. The rugged…
Head coach Chuck Daly's “Best Ever” 12-man NBA All-Star squad that headlined the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and easily won the basketball gold medal; co-captained by Larry Bird and Magic…
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