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Americus Vespucius RICE, Congress, OH (1835-1904)

RICE, Americus Vespucius, a Representative from Ohio; born in Perryville, Ashland County, Ohio, on November 18, 1835; pursued classical studies; attended Antioch College and was graduated from…

Hudson, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Hudson, river, c.315 mi (510 km) long, rising in Lake Tear of the Clouds, on Mt. Marcy in the Adirondack Mts., NE N.Y., and flowing generally S to Upper New York Bay at New York City;…

DK Society & Beliefs: The State

WHO WORKS FOR THE STATE? WHY ARE STATES FORMED? HOW DOES A STATE PAY FOR ITS SERVICES? TAXWELFARECENTRAL BANKFIND OUT MOREA state is a territory where one central culture, a set of ideals, and a…

BEATTY, John, Congress, OH (1828-1914)

BEATTY, John, a Representative from Ohio; born near Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, December 16, 1828; attended the common schools; entered the banking business in 1852, and subsequently, with his…

Charles Schuveldt DEWEY, Congress, IL (1880-1980)

DEWEY, Charles Schuveldt, a Representative from Illinois; born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, November 10, 1880; moved in infancy to Chicago, Ill.; attended the public schools and St. Paulâ…

Jessie SUMNER, Congress, IL (1898-1994)

SUMNER, Jessie, a Representative from Illinois; born in Milford, Iroquois County, Ill., July 17, 1898; attended the public schools; was graduated from Girton School, Winnetka, Ill., in 1916…

John Merriman REYNOLDS, Congress, PA (1848-1933)

REYNOLDS, John Merriman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pa., March 5, 1848; attended the public schools; was graduated from the first Pennsylvania…