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(Encyclopedia) cost of living, amount of money needed to buy the goods and services necessary to maintain a specified standard of living. The cost of living is closely tied to rates of inflation and…franchise
(Encyclopedia) franchise, in government, a right specifically conferred on a group or individual by a government, especially the privilege conferred by a municipality on a corporation of operating…Tacna-Arica Controversy
(Encyclopedia) Tacna-Arica ControversyTacna-Arica Controversytäkˈnə-ərēˈkə [key], 1883–1929, dispute between Chile and Peru. It arose from provisions of the Treaty of Ancón (1883), which ended the…George BURNHAM, Congress, CA (1868-1939)
BURNHAM George , a Representative from California; born in London, England, December 28, 1868; attended the public schools; immigrated in 1881 to the United States with his parents, who settled…William KETTNER, Congress, CA (1864-1930)
KETTNER William , a Representative from California; born in Ann Arbor, Mich., November 20, 1864; moved with his parents to Minnesota in 1873 and settled in St. Paul; attended the public schools;…Waikiki
(Encyclopedia) WaikikiWaikikiwīkēkēˈ [key], famous beach and resort center SE of Honolulu on SE Oahu island, Hawaii. Tourism is the economic mainstay; Waikiki is known the world over for its beach…David Colbreth BRODERICK, Congress, CA (1820-1859)
Senate Years of Service: 1857-1859 Party: Democrat BRODERICK David Colbreth , a Senator from California; born in Washington, D.C., February 4, 1820, his father having emigrated from Ireland to work…Hopkins, Mark, American railroad builder and merchant
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Mark, 1813–78, American railroad builder and merchant, b. Henderson, N.Y. A clerk in a village store and later a commission merchant in New York City, he was more than 35…George Huntington Hartford Biography
George Huntington HartfordretailerBorn: 1833Birthplace: Augusta, Maine Hartford worked in stores in Boston and St. Louis before heading to New York City, where he and George F. Gilman opened…Collis P. Huntington Biography
Collis P. Huntingtonrailroad executiveBorn: 10/22/1821Birthplace: Harwinton, Conn. Like his future partner, Mark Hopkins, Huntington moved his mercantile business west to capitalize on the…Trending
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