(Encyclopedia) Tombstone, city (1990 pop. 1,220), Cochise co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1881. With its pleasant climate and legendary past, Tombstone is a well-known tourist attraction. The city became a…
(Encyclopedia) Bardstown, city (2020 pop. 13,567), seat of Nelson co., central Ky., SE of Louisville, in a rich farm area; settled 1775, inc. 1788. The…
(Encyclopedia) Rough Riders, popular name for the 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry Volunteers, organized largely by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898). Its members were mostly ranchers…
(Encyclopedia) Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3…
A no-sweat guide to the world's most famous race by Mike Morrison Related Links Marathon GuideFor most of the country, the third Monday in April is nothing more than the start of another…
Senate Years of Service: 1885-1891 Party: Democrat WILSON, Ephraim King, (son of Ephraim King Wilson [1771-1834]), a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Snow Hill, Worcester…
WALKER, Francis, (brother of John Walker), a Representative from Virginia; born at âCastle Hill,â near Cobham, Albemarle County, Va., June 22, 1764; magistrate of Albemarle County; colonel…
McFARLAN, Duncan, a Representative from North Carolina; born at Laurel Hill, Scotland County, N.C., birth date unknown; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of…
HOLLOWAY, Clyde Cecil, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Lecompte, La., November 28, 1943; graduated from Forest Hill High School, Forest Hill, La., 1961; attended the National…
HAZELTON, John Wright, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, N.J., December 10, 1814; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…
