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Arthur, Chester Alan
(Encyclopedia) Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829–86, 21st President of the United States (1881–85), b. Fairfield, Vt. He studied law and before the Civil War practiced in New York City. In the war he was (…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 5, 1876)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 5, 1876) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In submitting my eighth and last annual message to Congress it seems proper that I should refer to and in some degree…Cabinet Members Under Hayes
Secretary of State William M. Evarts, 1877Secretary of the Treasury John Sherman, 1877Secretary of War George W. McCrary, 1877Alexander Ramsey, 1879Attorney General Charles Devens,…Bob Hayes 2002 Deaths
Bob HayesAge: 59 big-play wide receiver with world-class speed, who was a star with the Dallas Cowboys in the late 1960's and remains the only person to win an Olympic gold medal and a Super…Brewer's: Sing-su-hay
A lake of Thibet, famous for its gold sands. Bright are the waters of Sing-su-bay And the golden floods that thitherward stray. Thomas Moore: Paradise and the Peri. Source: Dictionary of…Grey, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Grey, Sir George, 1812–98, British colonial administrator. He explored the Swan River district in NW Australia (1838) and later was governor of South Australia (1841–45) and of New…George Sewel BOUTWELL, Congress, MA (1818-1905)
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1877 Party: Republican BOUTWELL George Sewel , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Brookline, Mass., January 28, 1818; attended the public…Hillingdon
(Encyclopedia) Hillingdon, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. Industries include printing, motion-picture production, and the manufacture of…Hambletonian
(Encyclopedia) HambletonianHambletonianhămbəltōˈnēən [key], 1849–76, American trotting horse, foaled at Chester, N.Y. Originally owned by Jonas Seely, Hambletonian was bought for little money by Bill…Sarah Winnemucca Biography
Sarah WinnemuccaNorthern Paiute lecturer, educator, and writerBorn: c. 1844Birthplace: near Humboldt Sink, western Nevada Sarah Winnemucca, whose Indian name was Thocmetony, or “Shell Flower…Trending
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