JACOBSTEIN, Meyer, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, January 25, 1880; moved with his parents to Rochester, N.Y., in 1882; attended the public schools and the University…
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…
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…
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.…
HARLAN, Andrew Jackson, (cousin of Aaron Harlan), a Representative from Indiana; born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, March 29, 1815; attended the public schools; studied law; was…
The Contenders Home run records seem to be the only ones that can cause such a frenzy. For example, Oakland star Rickey Henderson is on pace to break Ruth's all time record for walks in a…
(Encyclopedia) chaparralchaparralchăpərălˈ [key], type of plant community in which shrubs are dominant. It occurs usually in regions having from 10 to 20 in. (25–50 cm) of rainfall annually and with…
(Encyclopedia) Micheaux, Oscar Devereaux, 1884–1951, American filmmaker and author, b. Metropolis, Ill. The son of former slaves, Micheaux first worked as a Pullman porter, then was a homesteader in…
(Encyclopedia) artesian well, deep drilled well through which water is forced upward under pressure. The water in an artesian well flows from an aquifer, which is a layer of very porous rock or…
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Everything you ever wanted to know about Major-League ballparks by Mike Morrison and Melissa Sogard The Old Fenway Park was built in 1912 by Osborn…
