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Brewer's: Louisiana

U.S. America. So named in compliment to Louis XIV. of France. Originally applied to the French possessions in the Mississippi Valley. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Brewer's: Wyoming

(3 syl.). In 1778 a force of British provincials and Indians, led by Colonel Butler, drove the settlers out of the valley, and Queen Esther tomahawked…

Brewer's: Alabama

U. S. America. The name of an Indian tribe of the Mississippi Valley, meaning “here we rest.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AlabasterAkuman A B C D E…

The Top Ten: U.S. Male-Female Ratios

December 10 - 17 U.S. Male-Female Ratios Looking for Mr./Ms. Right? Maybe you should consider moving to a city where the odds are more in your favor. Check out the ten highest and lowest…

Brewer's: Maryland

(U.S. America) was so named in compliment to Queen Henrietta Maria. In the Latin charter it is called Terra Marice. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Massachusetts

was so named from the bay massa [great], wadehuash [mountain], et [near]. The bay-near-the-great-mountain. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Massacre of the…

Alabama Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities205 Birmingham, Tuscaloosa 251Jackson, Mobile256 Huntsville, Florence334 Montgomery, Dothan, SelmaSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration. Web: www.nanpa.com .…

U.S. TERRITORIES

Area codeTERRITORIES684American Samoa671Guam670Marianas Islands787, 939Puerto Rico340U.S. Virgin IslandsSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration. Web: www.nanpa.com .Wyoming Area…

Alaska Area Codes

Area codes Selected cities907Entire stateSource: North American Numbering Plan Administration. Web: www.nanpa.com . To find phone numbers, area code information, and area code maps, see our White…