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Monroe, James
(Encyclopedia) Monroe, James, 1758–1831, 5th President of the United States (1817–25), b. Westmoreland co., Va. In 1816 Monroe obtained the presidential nomination and was easily elected. During…Adams, John Quincy
(Encyclopedia) Adams, John Quincy, 1767–1848, 6th President of the United States (1825–29), b. Quincy (then in Braintree), Mass.; son of John Adams and Abigail Adams and father of Charles Francis…Walt Whitman: I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak Growing
I Saw in Louisiana a Live-Oak GrowingI saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing, All alone stood it and the moss hung down from the branches, Without any companion it grew there uttering joyous of…Louisiana: Black or African American persons, percent, 2000
Source informationLouisiana: Persons under 18 years old, percent
Source informationVera Zorina 2003 Deaths
Vera ZorinaAge: 86 dancer and actress who frequently collaborated with her first husband, George Balanchine in films and ballets of the 1930s and '40s. Her film credits include The Goldwyn…Gadsden, James
(Encyclopedia) Gadsden, JamesGadsden, Jamesgădzˈdən [key], 1788–1858, American railroad promoter and diplomat, b. Charleston, S.C.; grandson of Christopher Gadsden. He served in the War of 1812,…Medicaid
(Encyclopedia) Medicaid, national health insurance program in the United States for low-income persons and persons with disabilities. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security…over-the-counter
(Encyclopedia) over-the-counter, method of buying and selling securities outside the organized stock exchange. Unlike an organized stock exchange, the over-the-counter market is composed of dealers…New Orleans, La.
Mayor: Mitch Landrieu (to May 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 343,829 (51); Male: 166,248 (48.4%); Female: 177,581 (51.6%); White: 113,428 (33.0%); Black: 206,871 (60.2%); American Indian and…Trending
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