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(Encyclopedia) jingoismjingoismjĭngˈgōĭzəm [key], advocacy of a policy of aggressive nationalism. The term was first used in connection with certain British politicians who sought to bring England…Mancha, La
(Encyclopedia) Mancha, LaMancha, Lalä mänˈchä [key], historic region of central Spain, in historic New Castile, comprising Ciudad Real prov. and part of the provinces of Toledo, Albacete, and Cuenca…Flecker, James Elroy
(Encyclopedia) Flecker, James Elroy, 1884–1915, English poet and playwright. From 1910–13 he served in the diplomatic corps. A preoccupation with the exotic is revealed in his verse, particularly in…Virginia Ellis JENCKES, Congress, IN (1877-1975)
JENCKES Virginia Ellis , a Representative from Indiana; born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., November 6, 1877; attended the public and high schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits in 1912;…Ellis and Angel Islands | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Ellis & Angel Islands 1890 1892 Ellis Island opens as an immigration station in New York harbor. 1900 source: The Granger Collection1907 In a single day, 11,…Caleb ELLIS, Congress, NH (1767-1816)
ELLIS Caleb , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Walpole, Mass., April 16, 1767; was graduated from Harvard University in 1793; studied law and was admitted to the bar; moved to…Chesselden ELLIS, Congress, NY (1808-1854)
ELLIS Chesselden , a Representative from New York; born in New Windsor, Vt., in 1808; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1823; studied law…Powhatan ELLIS, Congress, MS (1790-1863)
Senate Years of Service: 1825-1826; 1827-1832 Party: Jacksonian; Jacksonian ELLIS Powhatan , a Senator from Mississippi; born at 'Red Hill,' Amherst County, Va., January 17, 1790; graduated…William Russell ELLIS, Congress, OR (1850-1915)
ELLIS William Russell , a Representative from Oregon; born near Waveland, Montgomery County, Ind., April 23, 1850; moved with his parents to Guthrie County, Iowa, in 1855; attended the district…Samuel Ellis COOK, Congress, IN (1860-1946)
COOK Samuel Ellis , a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm in Huntington County, Ind., September 30, 1860; attended the common schools in Whitley County and the normal schools at Columbia…Trending
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