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Origin of State Names
Alabama From the Alabama or Alibamu people, though the river was named first. Alabama comes from the Choctaw for "vegetation pickers," in reference to local farming practices. Alaska A…Cleveland, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland. 1 City (2020 pop. 372,674), seat of Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River; laid out (1796)…U.S. History Timeline: 1800–1849
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesAs it heads into the 19th century, the United States is a country that is still only 24 years old, the Treat of Paris was signed in 1783. Ahead lies a century of…Notable Female Saints and Sinners
Mata Hari Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models Literary…Baron Munchausen: The Baron insists on the ve...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe Preface to the Second Volume Preparations for the Baron'... The Baron insists on the ve... The Baron insists on the veracity of his former Memoirs-Forms a…Scott, Winfield
(Encyclopedia) Scott, Winfield, 1786–1866, American general, b. near Petersburg, Va. Although vain and pompous (he was called “Old Fuss and Feathers”), Scott was also generous, fair-minded,…Breeders' Cup Championship: Sprint
Sprint Distance: six furlongs (since 1984).Year Winner (Margin)Time Jockey Trainer 2nd place 3rd place1984 Eillo (ns)1:101/5 Craig Perret Budd Lepman Commemorate Fighting Fit1985…1998-99 Boxing Junior Welterweights <span class="rm" >(140 lbs)</span>
(Super Lightweights) Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Oct. 23 Paul Spadafora Sam Girard Wu 10 — Chester, W.V. Nov. 28 Kostya Tszyu Diobelys Hurtado…State of the Union Address: George Washington (December 3, 1793)
George Washington (December 3, 1793) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Since the commencement of the term for which I have been again called into office no fit occasion has…State of the Union Address: George Washington (December 8, 1795)
George Washington (December 8, 1795) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: I trust I do not deceive myself when I indulge the persuasion that I have never met you at any period…Trending
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