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Electric cars are by no means new: Americans began constructing efficient “electric carriages” as far back as 1890 when William Morrison built one in Des Moines that could travel for 13…Augustus Caesar DODGE, Congress, IA (1812-1883)
Senate Years of Service: 1848-1855 Party: Democrat DODGE Augustus Caesar , a Delegate and a Senator from Iowa; born in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., January 2, 1812; self-educated; moved to Illinois in…James Baird WEAVER, Congress, IA (1833-1912)
WEAVER James Baird , a Representative from Iowa; born in Dayton, Ohio, June 12, 1833; moved with his parents to Michigan in 1835 and subsequently moved to Iowa and settled on a farm near…Fontenelle, Bernard le Bovier de
(Encyclopedia) Fontenelle, Bernard le Bovier deFontenelle, Bernard le Bovier debĕrnärˈ lə bōvyāˈ də fôNtənĕl [key], 1657–1757, French writer; nephew of Corneille. His forte was the interpretation of…Novel Experiences among the Indians
Chapter 3 Chapter 5 Novel Experiences among the Indians About this time (the nineteenth and twentieth of August), the explorers lost by death the only member of their party who…Guy Mark GILLETTE, Congress, IA (1879-1973)
Senate Years of Service: 1936-1945; 1949-1955 Party: Democrat; Democrat GILLETTE Guy Mark , a Representative and a Senator from Iowa; born in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, February 3, 1879;…Slipknot Biography
Slipknotalternative rock band Chart-topping rock band Slipknot is one of the prominent examples of alternative heavy metal. Exploding on the scene with a horror-movie image complete with…Lewis & Clark: Novel Experiences among the Indians
by NoahBrooks From the Lower to the Upper RiverFrom the Tetons to the MandansNovel Experiences among the Indians About this time (the nineteenth and twentieth of August…Institut de France
(Encyclopedia) Institut de FranceInstitut de FranceăNstētüˈ də fräNs [key], cultural institution of the French state. Founded in 1795 by the Directory, it replaced five learned societies that had…Ozzie Nelson
Ozzie Nelson(Oswald George Nelson)actor, orchestra leader, producer, directorBorn: 3/20/1906Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey Orchestra leader who became the emblem for the 1950s typical…Trending
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