(Encyclopedia) zinnia, any species of the genus Zinnia of the family Asteraceae (aster family), native chiefly to Mexico, though some range as far north as Colorado and as far south as Guatemala. The…
The Question:
What were the 12 orginal stocks that made up the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The Answer:
The 12 stocks that made up the original Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896 were…
DENTON, Winfield Kirkpatrick, (son of George Kirkpatrick Denton), a Representative from Indiana; born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., October 28, 1896; attended the public schools;…
BRAY, William Gilmer, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Mooresville, Morgan County, Ind., June 17, 1903; attended the public schools of Mooresville, Ind.; was graduated from…
MYERS, William Ralph, a Representative from Indiana; born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, June 12, 1836; moved with his parents to Anderson, Madison County, Ind., in October 1836;…
NIBLACK, William Ellis, (cousin of Silas Leslie Niblack), a Representative from Indiana; born in Dubois County, Ind., May 19, 1822; attended the country schools and the Indiana University at…
ROUSH, John Edward, a Representative from Indiana; born in Barnsdall, Osage County, Okla., September 12, 1920; graduated from Huntington High School, Huntington, Ind., 1938; A.B., Huntington…
(Encyclopedia) Dudley, Thomas, 1576–1653, colonial governor of Massachusetts, b. England. As a young man he served as a clerk and later as steward to the earl of Lincoln. In 1630 he emigrated to…
(Encyclopedia) Gravelot, HubertGravelot, Hubertübĕrˈ grävlōˈ [key], 1699–1772, French engraver. Gravelot was instrumental in introducing the French rococo pictorial tradition to England. The books he…
(Encyclopedia) Lions International, organization of business and professional people, founded (1917) by Melvin Jones. The International Association of Lions Clubs (popularly known as Lions…
