(Encyclopedia) Marshall. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,711), seat of Saline co., N central Mo.; inc. 1839. In a large farm area, it is a processing center for grain, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Marshall…
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Charles Marion, 1864–1926, American painter, b. Oak Hill, Mo. He was one of the two greatest and most popular painters of the American West (the other was Frederic Remington…
(Encyclopedia) cellacellasĕlˈə [key], the portion of a Roman temple that was enclosed within walls, as distinct from the open colonnaded porticoes that formed the rest of it. It corresponds to the…
(Encyclopedia) Pitcairn, JohnPitcairn, Johnpĭtˈkârn [key], 1722–75, British royal marine officer in the American Revolution. Major Pitcairn commanded the advance guard of the British troops at…
Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals
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DURHAM, Carl Thomas, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Bingham Township, Orange County, at White Cross, N.C., August 28, 1892; attended the public schools of Orange County, Mandale…
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GETTYS, Thomas Smithwick, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Rock Hill, York County, S.C. June 19, 1912; educated in the Rock Hill public schools; attended Clemson College; Erskine…
Long dominated by Scandinavian countries
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STROWD, William Franklin, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C., December 7, 1832; attended the country schools, Bingham private school, Melbane, N.C…
