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Frick, Henry Clay
(Encyclopedia) Frick, Henry Clay, 1849–1919, American industrialist, b. Westmoreland co., Pa. He worked on his father's farm, was a store clerk, and did bookkeeping before he and several associates…public land
(Encyclopedia) public land, in U.S. history, land owned by the federal government but not reserved for any special purpose, e.g., for a park or a military reservation. Public land is also called land…Richards, Thomas Addison
(Encyclopedia) Richards, Thomas Addison, 1820–1900, American landscape painter, illustrator, and author, b. London. He emigrated to the United States in 1831. Richards organized and was first…Labor Unions | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Labor Unions 1860 source: Private Collection, The Bridgeman Art Library International Ltd.1869 One of the earliest and most influential labor organizations, the…Connellsville
(Encyclopedia) Connellsville Connellsville kŏnˈəlzvĭlˌ [key], city (2020 pop. 7,031), Fayette co., SW Pa., on the…Russell, George William
(Encyclopedia) Russell, George William, pseud. A. E., 1867–1935, Irish author, b. Lurgan, educated in Dublin. An active member of the Irish nationalist movement, he edited the Irish Homestead (1904–…Timeline: Labor Unions
Here's a history of organized labor in the United States 1869 One of the earliest and most influential labor organizations, the Knights of Labor is founded by Philadelphia tailors.…Beatrice
(Encyclopedia) Beatrice Beatrice bēăˈtrĭs [key], city (2020 pop. 12,261), seat of Gage co., SE Nebr., on the Big…Roy Bedichek Biography
Roy Bedichekwriter, teacher, naturalistBorn: 6/27/1878Birthplace: Cass County, Ill. Bedichek was born in his grandfather's log cabin in Illinois. His family moved to Texas as homesteaders in…Johnson, Judy
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Judy (William Julius Johnson), 1899–1989, American baseball player, b. Snow Hill, Md. His father, a boxing coach, wanted him to be a prizefighter, but he started playing…Trending
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