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Springfield
(Encyclopedia) Springfield. 1 City (1990 pop. 105,227), state capital and seat of Sangamon co., central Ill., on the Sangamon River; settled 1818, inc. as a city 1840. In a rich agricultural region (…Charitable Giving by State, 2004
Rank Share ofcharitablecontributions1Share ofadjustedincome2Charitablegivingindex3 1 New York 8.5%4.3%1.96 2 District of Columbia 0.40.21.84 3 Utah 1.30.81.56 4 California 12.99.…Monthly State Maximum and Minimum Temperature Extremes
(as of May 1, 2004)Source: National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Alabama: Temperature ExtremesAlaska: Temperature ExtremesArizona: Temperature…Winnebago, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Winnebago, Lake, 215 sq mi (557 sq km), E Wis.; largest lake in Wisconsin. Fed and drained by the Fox River, the lake is part of an all-water route between the Great Lakes and the…state
(Encyclopedia) state: see government.Langlade, Charles Michel de
(Encyclopedia) Langlade, Charles Michel deLanglade, Charles Michel deshärl mēshĕlˈ də [key], 1729–1800, pioneer in present-day Wisconsin and soldier, b. Mackinac region, now in Mich.; son of a trader…U.S. Unemployment Rate by State
The following table lists the unemployment rate in the United States in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2013, according to the state name in alphabetical order. 2003 2004 2005 2008…Hicks, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Hicks, Thomas, 1823–90, American portrait painter, b. Newtown, Pa. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and abroad, where he lived for several years. He settled in…Healy, George Peter Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Healy, George Peter Alexander, 1813–94, American painter, b. Boston. He began painting portraits at the age of 18 and, disregarding background, concentrated on producing a good…Cesari, Giuseppe
(Encyclopedia) Cesari, Giuseppe, called Cavaliere d'ArpinoCesari, Giuseppe,j&oomacr;zĕpˈpā chāˈzärē kävälyāˈrā därpēˈnō [key], 1568–1640, Italian late mannerist painter. Cesari's outstanding…