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Bronfman, Edgar Miles, Sr.
(Encyclopedia) Bronfman, Edgar Miles, Sr. 1929–2013, Canadian-American business executive and philanthropist, b. Montreal, grad. McGill Univ. (1951). He was the eldest son of Samuel Bronfman, 1889–…Bland, Richard Parks
(Encyclopedia) Bland, Richard Parks, 1835–99, American statesman, b. near Hartford, Ky. He taught in rural schools in Kentucky and Missouri before he went to the gold fields of California in 1855. He…Louisiana: American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000
Source informationThomas Henry CARTER, Congress, MT (1854-1911)
Senate Years of Service: 1895-1901; 1905-1911 Party: Republican; Republican CARTER Thomas Henry , a Delegate, a Representative, and a Senator from Montana; born near Portsmouth, Scioto County,…Everglades
(Encyclopedia) Everglades, marshy, low-lying subtropical savanna area, c.4,000 sq mi (10,000 sq km), S Fla., extending from Lake Okeechobee S to Florida Bay. Characterized by water, sawgrass,…James Monroe Biography
James MonroeBorn: 4/28/1758Birthplace: Westmoreland County, Va. James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County, Va. A William and Mary graduate, he served in the army during…Miscellaneous Government Documents
Petition for Relief from Taxation Treaty of Tripoli The Declaration of Independence The Mayflower Compact The Monroe Doctrine The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The Star-Spangled Banner The…Plessy v. Ferguson
(Encyclopedia) Plessy v. Ferguson, case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896. The court upheld an 1890 Louisiana statute mandating racially segregated but equal railroad carriages, ruling that…Vaudreuil-Cavagnal, Pierre de Rigaud, marquis de
(Encyclopedia) Vaudreuil-Cavagnal, Pierre de Rigaud, marquis deVaudreuil-Cavagnal, Pierre de Rigaud, marquis depyĕr də rēgōˈ märkēˈ də vōdröˈyə-kävänyälˈ [key], 1698–1765, last French governor of New…state flowers
(Encyclopedia) state flowers. Each state of the United States has designated, usually by legislative action, one flower as its floral emblem; the rose has been designated by Congress as the national…Trending
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