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(Encyclopedia) CE5 IowaIowaīˈəwə [key], midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bounded by the Mississippi River, across which lie Wisconsin and Illinois (E); Missouri (S); Nebraska…Alfred Beard KITTREDGE, Congress, SD (1861-1911)
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1909 Party: Republican KITTREDGE Alfred Beard , a Senator from South Dakota; born in Nelson, Cheshire County, N.H., March 28, 1861; attended the public schools;…SCHWARTZ, Henry Herman (Harry), Congress, WY (1869-1955)
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1943 Party: Democrat SCHWARTZ, Henry Herman (Harry), a Senator from Wyoming; born on a farm near Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio, May 18, 1869; educated in the…Robert Jackson GAMBLE, Congress, SD (1851-1924)
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1913 Party: Republican GAMBLE Robert Jackson , a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Genesee County, near Akron, Erie County, N.Y., February 7,…Richard Franklin PETTIGREW, Congress, SD (1848-1926)
Senate Years of Service: 1889-1897; 1897-1901 Party: Republican; Silver Republican PETTIGREW Richard Franklin , a Delegate from the Territory of Dakota and a Senator from South Dakota; born in…From the Tetons to the Mandans
Chapter 4 Chapter 6 From the Tetons to the Mandans "On the morning of September 25th," says the journal, "we raised a flagstaff and an awning, under which we assembled, with all…Lewis & Clark: From the Tetons to the Mandans
by NoahBrooks Novel Experiences among the IndiansWinter among the MandansFrom the Tetons to the Mandans "On the morning of September 25th," says the journal, "we raised a…gross national product
(Encyclopedia) gross national product (GNP), in economics, a quantitative measure of a nation's total economic activity, generally assessed yearly or quarterly. In estimating the GNP, only the final…Native American Place Names
The name Tahoe (the lake in California/Nevada) is Washo for "big water." The state name Utah is from the Ute tribe, meaning "people of the mountains." Related Links Native American …Carver, Jonathan
(Encyclopedia) Carver, Jonathan, 1710–80, American explorer, b. Weymouth, Mass. He served in the French and Indian War and in 1766 was hired by Robert Rogers to undertake a journey to some of the…Trending
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