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Indian Removal Act
(Encyclopedia) Indian Removal Act, in U.S. history, law signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 providing for the general resettlement of Native Americans to lands W of the Mississippi River. From…Law, Andrew Bonar
(Encyclopedia) Law, Andrew BonarLaw, Andrew Bonarbŏnˈər [key], 1858–1923, British statesman, b. Canada. He went to Scotland as a boy and in 1900, after a business career, was elected to Parliament as…Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess ofDalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess ofdălh&oomacr;ˈzē, –houˈ– [key], 1812–60, British statesman. After serving…Downing, Andrew Jackson
(Encyclopedia) Downing, Andrew Jackson, 1815–52, American horticulturist, rural architect, and landscape gardener, b. Newburgh, N.Y. With his brother Charles Downing, 1802–85, he took over the…Greeley, Andrew Moran
(Encyclopedia) Greeley, Andrew Moran, 1928–2013, American Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, and author, b. Oak Park, Ill.; studied St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Ill. (ordained 1954). He…Parton, James
(Encyclopedia) Parton, James, 1822–91, American biographer, b. England. He came to the United States in 1827. In 1848 he joined the staff of N. P. Willis's Home Journal in New York City. His…Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Mellon, Andrew William
(Encyclopedia) Mellon, Andrew William, 1855–1937, American financier, industrialist, and public official, b. Pittsburgh. He studied at the Western Univ. of Pennsylvania (now the Univ. of Pittsburgh…James Abram GARFIELD, Congress, OH (1831-1881)
GARFIELD James Abram , a Representative from Ohio and 20th President of the United States; born in Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, November 19, 1831; attended district school; driver and helmsman on…Cuomo, Andrew Mark
(Encyclopedia) Cuomo, Andrew Mark Cuomo, Andrew Mark kwōˈmō [key], 1957–, American politician, b. Queens, N.Y., grad.…Trending
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