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George Calhoun CROWTHER, Congress, MO (1849-1914)

CROWTHER, George Calhoun, a Representative from Missouri; born in Lancashire, England, on January 26, 1849; immigrated to the United States in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Dakota City…

Henry Roberts PEASE, Congress, MS (1835-1907)

Senate Years of Service: 1874-1875Party: RepublicanPEASE, Henry Roberts, a Senator from Mississippi; born in Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn., February 19, 1835; received a normal-school…

Hubert Haskell PEAVEY, Congress, WI (1881-1937)

PEAVEY, Hubert Haskell, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Adams, Mower County, Minn., on January 12, 1881; moved with his parents to Redwood Falls, Minn., in 1886; attended the public…

American Indian Place Names

American Indian Place Names   by Borgna Brunner     Many American places have been named after Indian words. In fact, about…

Safest and Most Dangerous States

  Vermont is the safest state The table below shows the ascending ranking of states compiled by WalletHub.com based on 25 key safety metrics including number of assaults…

Thomas Ryum AMLIE, Congress, WI (1897-1973)

AMLIE, Thomas Ryum, a Representative from Wisconsin; born on a farm near Binford, Griggs County, N.Dak., April 17, 1897; attended the public schools, Cooperstown (N.Dak.) High School, the…

Vine Deloria, Jr.

Leading Standing Rock Sioux scholar, writer and activistBorn: March 26, 1933Birthplace: Martin, S.D Deloria, of Standing Rock Sioux origin, was born in South Dakota near the Pine Ridge Oglala…

George Barnes GRIGSBY, Congress, AK (1874-1962)

GRIGSBY, George Barnes, a Delegate from the Territory of Alaska; born in Sioux Falls, Dak. (now South Dakota), December 2, 1874; attended the public schools, State University, Vermillion, S.…