(Encyclopedia) Barnburners, radical element of the Democratic party in New York state from 1842 to 1848, opposed to the conservative Hunkers. The name derives from the fabled Dutchman who burned his…
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(Encyclopedia) Davis, Jefferson, 1808–89, American statesman, President of the Southern Confederacy, b. Fairview, near Elkton, Ky. His birthday was June 3.
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Mayor: Steve Adler (to 2019)2010 census population (rank): 790,390 (14); Male: 399,738 (50.1%); Female: 390,6523 (49.9%); White: 539,760 (68.3%); Black: 64,406 (8.1%); American Indian and Alaska…
