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Henry Mower RICE, Congress, MN (1816-1894)

Senate Years of Service: 1858-1863 Party: Democrat RICE Henry Mower , a Delegate and a Senator from Minnesota; born in Waitsfield, Vt., November 29, 1816; attended common schools and academies…

Minnesota, state, United States

(Encyclopedia) CE5 MinnesotaMinnesotamĭnˌĭsōˈtə [key], upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Superior and Wisconsin (E), Iowa (S), South Dakota and North Dakota (W),…

Iowa NPR Member Stations

StationCityFrequencyWOI-AMAmes640WOI-FMAmes90.1KWOI-FMCarroll90.7KUNI-FMCedar Falls90.9KCCK-FMCedar Rapids88.3KLCD-FMDecorah89.5KLNI-FMDecorah88.7KTPR-FMFort Dodge91.1WSUI-AMIowa City910WSUI-…

McLean

(Encyclopedia) McLean, city (1990 pop. 38,168), Fairfax co., N Va., a suburb of Washington, D.C. Manufacturing includes foods, satellite components, and computer and telecommunications equipment. The…

2001 National League Preview

by Michael Morrison National League East Atlanta Braves They're similar to the Minnesota Twins in that they have a fantastic righty/lefty combo (Maddux and Glavine) at the top of their rotation…

National Baseball Hall of Fame

Cooperstown, N.Y. Find information on National Baseball Hall of Fame fielders, pitchers, and officials, including names and active years in the industry. FieldersPitchersOfficials and…

Guide to New Nations: Caucasus

by David Johnson Armenia On August 23, 1991, Armenia proclaimed its independence. The former Soviet republic invaded neighboring Azerbaijan to aid ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-…

Guide to New Nations: Africa

by David Johnson Namibia Namibia received its independence on March 21, 1990, from neighboring South Africa, which had administered Namibia after receiving a United Nations mandate…

National Holidays in Latin America

Hispanic National Holidays Related Links Simón Bolívar U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population South American Leaders Countries of the World South America Central America…

National Family Literacy Day

Turn off your TV, pick up a good book In a 1994 study, only 21% of the adult U.S. population had basic reading and writing skills. Now that you've gorged your sweet tooth with Halloween treats…