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Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
(Encyclopedia) Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, mainly at Baton Rouge; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1853, opened as a state seminary…Dunn, Oscar James
(Encyclopedia) Dunn, Oscar James, c.1825–71, African-American politician, lieutenant governor of Louisiana (1868–71), b. New Orleans. A former slave, he fought for the Union and joined the Republican…Barataria Bay
(Encyclopedia) Barataria BayBarataria Baybărətârˈēə [key], SE La., separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Grand and Grand Terre islands. It is linked to the Intracoastal Waterway by a navigable channel…Francis, David Rowland
(Encyclopedia) Francis, David Rowland, 1850–1927, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1896–97), b. Richmond, Ky. He established a large grain business in St. Louis, entered politics, and served (1885–89…Castellani, Sir Aldo
(Encyclopedia) Castellani, Sir AldoCastellani, Sir Aldoälˈdō käsˌtəläˈnē [key], 1877–1971, British-Italian bacteriologist, b. Florence, Italy. He demonstrated the cause and mode of transmission of…Summary of Federal Government Expenditure,<br />by State and Territory, Fiscal Year 2006
(in millions of dollars) State and outlying area Total Retirement and disability Other direct payments…Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(Encyclopedia) Dadra and Nagar HaveliDadra and Nagar Havelidäˈdrä, näˈgär hävāˈlē [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 220,451), 188 sq mi (487 sq km), W central India, on the Arabian Sea.…Julien de Lallande POYDRAS, Congress, OL (1740-1824)
POYDRAS Julien de Lallande , a Delegate from the Territory of Orleans; born in Nantes, France, April 3, 1740; completed preparatory studies; served in the French Navy in his youth; was captured…Iowa
Iowa State Information Capital: Des Monies Official Name: The State of Iowa Organized as a territory/republic: June 12, 1838 Entered Union (rank): December 28, 1846 (29th) Present constitution…Benjamin HOWARD, Congress, KY (1760-1814)
HOWARD Benjamin , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Lexington, Ky. (then a part of Virginia), in 1760; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…Trending
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