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Black Civil War Soldiers
United States > Military Affairs Comprising 10% of the Union Army, Black troops played a vital role in the American Civil War By Catherine McNiff Emancipation Proclamation Related Links…Bowie, James
(Encyclopedia) Bowie, JamesBowie, Jamesb&oomacr;ˈē, bōˈē [key], c.1796–1836, American frontiersman, b. Logan co., Ky. With his brother, Rezin, he engaged in land speculation in Louisiana and…Perry, Matthew Calbraith
(Encyclopedia) Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794–1858, American naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1809, he first served under his brother…War of Independence
(Encyclopedia) War of Independence: 1 In Spanish history, see Peninsular War, 1808–14. 2 In U.S. history, see American Revolution.American Veterans By the Numbers
Find out how many veterans live in the United States, where they served, their race, ethnicity, and more. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Iwo Jima Memorial Related Links Veterans Day Features Last…Martínez, Elizabeth Sutherland
(Encyclopedia) Martínez, Elizabeth Sutherland, 1925-2021, American journalist, author, and Chicana activist, b. Washington, D.C. , Swarthmore College…Reyes, Alfonso
(Encyclopedia) Reyes, AlfonsoReyes, Alfonsoälfônˈsō rāˈyĕs [key], 1889–1959, Mexican writer, diplomat, and educator. Reyes is generally recognized as one of the greatest Spanish-American writers of…Garrido Canabal, Tomás
(Encyclopedia) Garrido Canabal, TomásGarrido Canabal, Tomástōmäsˈ gärēˈᵺō känäbälˈ [key], 1891–1943, Mexican caudillo, governor of Tabasco (1921–35). A fanatical anticlericalist, he enthusiastically…Guaymas
(Encyclopedia) Guaymas Guaymas gwīˈmäs [key], city, Sonora state, NW Mexico, on the bay of Guaymas. A port on the…Ávila Camacho, Manuel
(Encyclopedia) Ávila Camacho, ManuelÁvila Camacho, Manuelmänwĕlˈ äˈvēlä kämäˈchō [key], 1897–1955, president of Mexico (1940–46). As a young man, Ávila Camacho joined the revolutionary forces. Later…Trending
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