(Encyclopedia) Work, Hubert, 1860–1942, American cabinet officer, b. Marion Center, Pa. A practicing physician in Colorado, he became prominent in state and then in national Republican politics. He…
(Encyclopedia) Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878.…
(Encyclopedia) Robin Hood, legendary hero of 12th-century England who robbed the rich to help the poor. Chivalrous, manly, fair, and always ready for a joke, Robin Hood reflected many of the ideals…
(Encyclopedia) OcalaOcalaōkălˈə [key], city (1990 pop. 42,045), seat of Marion co., N central Fla.; inc. 1868. It is a trade and processing center for citrus fruit, vegetables, and truck farm goods.…
(Encyclopedia) Van Devanter, WillisVan Devanter, Willisvăn dēvănˈtər [key], 1859–1941, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1910–37), b. Marion, Ind. He practiced law (1881–…
(Encyclopedia) SanteeSanteesăntēˈ [key], river, 143 mi (230 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers, central S.C., and flowing SE to the Atlantic Ocean. The Santee-…
MOUSER, Grant Earl, (father of Grant Earl Mouser, Jr.), a Representative from Ohio; born in Larue, Marion County, Ohio, September 11, 1868; attended the Larue Union Schools and Ada University…
(Encyclopedia) Crawford, Thomas, 1813–57, American sculptor, b. New York City. He was apprenticed to a wood carver and later worked for a firm of tombstone cutters. He achieved his first success with…
