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Thomas Peck OCHILTREE, Congress, TX (1837-1902)
OCHILTREE Thomas Peck , a Representative from Texas; born in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., October 26, 1837; attended the public schools; volunteered in 1854 as a private in Capt. John G…James Graham FAIR, Congress, NV (1831-1894)
Senate Years of Service: 1881-1887 Party: Democrat FAIR James Graham , a Senator from Nevada; born near Belfast, County Tyrone, Ireland, December 3, 1831; immigrated to the United States in 1843…The Southwest
Source: The U.S. Department of State The Southwest differs from the adjoining Midwest in weather (drier), population (less dense), and ethnicity (strong Spanish-American and Native-American…Native American Tribes in Texas
Source: iStockIndigenous peoples exist throughout the world, from South America to Asia, Europe to Australia. And North America is no different— with 574 recognized tribes in the continental United…Ten Largest American Indian Tribes
2010 Census Data Do you know which American Indian tribes are near you? The Navajo tribe is the most populous, with 308,013 people identifying with the group. The Cherokee tribe is…Lawrence Davis TYSON, Congress, TN (1861-1929)
Senate Years of Service: 1925-1929 Party: Democrat TYSON Lawrence Davis , a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm near Greenville, Pitt County, N.C., July 4, 1861; attended the county schools…Chihuahua, state, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Chihuahua Chihuahua chēwäˈwä [key], state, 94,831 sq mi (245,612 sq km), N Mexico, on the border of…Cheyenne, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) CheyenneCheyenneshīănˈ, –ĕnˈ [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…Carson, Kit
(Encyclopedia) Carson, Kit (Christopher Houston Carson), 1809–68, American frontiersman and guide, b. Madison co., Ky. In 1811 he moved with his family to the Missouri frontier. After his father's…Ten Largest Native American Reservations in the U.S.
(2010 Census figures) Name Population Navajo Nation (Ariz.-N.M.-Utah) 166,824 Pine Ridge (S.D.-Neb.) 16,580 Fort Apache (Ariz.) 12,870 Gila River (Ariz.) 10,845 San…