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Henry Williams DWIGHT, Congress, MA (1788-1845)

DWIGHT, Henry Williams, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Stockbridge, Mass., February 26, 1788; attended Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.; studied law; was admitted to the…

Pedro PEREA, Congress, NM (1852-1906)

PEREA, Pedro, (cousin of Francisco Perea), a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico; born in Bernalillo, Sandoval County, N.Mex., April 22, 1852; attended St. Michael’s College, Santa Fe…

Macquarie

(Encyclopedia) Macquarie, river, 590 mi (950 km) long, rising in the Blue Mts., E New South Wales, Australia, and flowing NW to the Darling River. It flows through an important sheep- and wheat-…

Cottage Grove

(Encyclopedia) Cottage Grove, village (2020 pop. 38,839), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle,…

Hoaxes - Science

Science Experiments by Christine Frantz Cardiff GiantIn 1869, New York cigar maker George Hull had a block of gypsum carved in the likeness of a man over 10 feet tall. It was artificially…

DK Earth: Farming

WHICH KINDS OF ANIMALS ARE DOMESTICATED? HOW HAVE MODERN CROPS BEEN DEVELOPED? WHAT ARE STAPLE FOOD CROPS? WHERE IS RICE GROWN? MECHANIZED FARMING WHAT IS ORGANIC FARMING? FIND OUT MOREThousands…

Business Then and Now

They were once called chiffoniers, then ragpickers, then junk dealers; now they are secondhand clothes dealers. Since biblical times, people have worked for food, clothing, and shelter. They still…

Charlotte's Web

Spotlight on the popular children's book by Holly Hartman Related Links Charlotte's Web Book QuizCharlotte's Web Quotes QuizCharlotte's Web HangmanOther Animal BooksStuart LittleE. B.…

Charlotte's Web

Spotlight on the popular children's book by Holly Hartman Related Links Charlotte's Web Book Quiz Charlotte's Web Quotes Quiz Charlotte's Web Hangman Other Animal Books…

Samuel Harrison COON, Congress, OR (1903-1980)

COON, Samuel Harrison, a Representative from Oregon; born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, April 15, 1903; attended public schools in Cambridge and Boise, Idaho; graduated from the University of…