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NFL Football Preview 1999: NFC West

NFC West Atlanta Falcons - The team is still searching for someone to replace free agent WR Tony Martin, who led the team with 66 receptions. The performance of running back…

chipmunk

(Encyclopedia) chipmunk, rodent of the family Sciuridae (squirrel family). The chipmunk of the E United States and SE Canada is of the genus Tamias. The body of the common Eastern chipmunk, Tamias…

incunabula

(Encyclopedia) incunabulaincunabulaĭnˌky&oobreve;năbˈy&oobreve;lə [key], plural of incunabulum [Late Lat.,=cradle (books); i.e., books of the cradle days of printing], books printed in the…

Andrew ELLISON, Congress, OH (1812-1860)

ELLISON, Andrew, a Representative from Ohio; born in West Union, Adams County, Ohio, in 1812; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in Adams County, Ohio, in August…

Gould, Jay

(Encyclopedia) Gould, Jay, 1836–92, American speculator, b. Delaware co., N.Y. A country-store clerk and surveyor's assistant, he rose to control half the railroad mileage in the Southwest, New York…

Brownwood

(Encyclopedia) Brownwood, city (2020 pop. 18,862), seat of Brown co., central Tex.; inc. 1876. Its many industries include oil and gas, printing, and…

soot

(Encyclopedia) soot, black or dull brown deposit of fine powder resulting from incomplete combustion of fuel of high carbon content, e.g., coal, wood, and oil. It consists chiefly of amorphous carbon…

John Wanamaker

merchantBorn: 7/11/1838Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. Later known for his upscale boutique clothing store, John Wanamaker & Company, he got his start at Oak Hall, a men's clothing store he co-…

Chilton Allen WHITE, Congress, OH (1826-1900)

WHITE, Chilton Allen, a Representative from Ohio; born in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, February 6, 1826; attended the public schools; taught school; served in the Mexican War with Company G…

Howard Shultz MILLER, Congress, KS (1879-1970)

MILLER, Howard Shultz, a Representative from Kansas; born in Somerset County, Pa., February 27, 1879; moved with his family in 1882 to Morrill, Kans.; attended the public schools of Brown…