The cornucopia or horn of plenty. The infant Zeus was fed with goats' milk by Amalthea, one of the daughters of Melisseus, King of Crete. Zeus, in gratitude, broke off one of the goat's…
PRINCE George Washington , a Representative from Illinois; born in Tazewell County, Ill., March
4, 1854; attended the public schools; was graduated from Knox College,
Galesburg, Ill., in 1878;…
GLOVER John Montgomery , a Representative from Missouri; born in Harrodsburg, Mercer County,
Ky., September 4, 1822; attended the public schools in Kentucky; moved to
Missouri in 1836 with his…
Capital: Olympia
Official Name: The State of Washington
Organized as a territory: March 2, 1853
Entered Union (rank): November 11, 1889 (42nd)
Present constitution adopted: 1889
State…
The GeneralsKnox was the earliest army friend of those who rose to the rank of general, and was honored by Washington with absolute trust. After the war the two corresponded, and Knox…
(Encyclopedia) Sandburg, Carl, 1878–1967, American poet, journalist, and biographer, b. Galesburg, Ill. The son of poor Swedish immigrants, he left school at the age of 13 and became a day laborer.…
David (Junior) Kimbroughblues musician Mississippi blues musician featured in Deep Blues, a documentary by blues historian Robert PalmerBorn: 1931?Died: 1998Jamil KhanG - LNorthrup Knox…
Hal KoppAge: 89 most successful football coach in University of Rhode Island history; led the team to its only bowl appearance - the Refrigerator Bowl in 1955; of natural causesDied:…
Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…
HOXWORTH Stephen Arnold , a Representative from Illinois;
born in Maquon Township, near Maquon, Knox County, Ill., May 1, 1860;
attended the public schools;
moved to Blue Springs, Gage County,…
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