As Toilsome I Wander'd Virginia's WoodsAs toilsome I wander'd Virginia's woods,
To the music of rustling leaves kick'd by my feet, (for 'twas autumn,)
I mark'd at the foot of a tree the grave…
West Virginia Profile
Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, West Virginia covers roughly 24,000 square miles and is known for its rugged ridges, winding rivers, and unmistakable small-town charm.…
Virginia—The WestThe noble sire fallen on evil days,
I saw with hand uplifted, menacing, brandishing,
(Memories of old in abeyance, love and faith in abeyance,)
The insane knife toward the…
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;…
Juliet Virginia Humphreys StrausswriterBorn: 1/7/1863Birthplace: Rockville, Ind. Juliet Humphreys was the second of four daughters of William and Susan King Humphreys. Following her father's…
(Encyclopedia) Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814–99, Union leader in Virginia during the American Civil War, “Father of West Virginia,” b. near Morgantown, Va. (now W.Va.). When Virginia seceded, he…
(Encyclopedia) Chanel, Coco (Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel)Chanel, Cocoshənĕlˈ [key], 1883–1971, French fashion designer b. Saumur. She established a millinery shop in Deauville in 1909, founded her first…
BROWN-WAITE Virginia (Ginny) , a Representative from Florida; born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., October 5, 1943; B.S., State University of New York, Albany, N.Y., 1976; M.S., Russell Sage College…
SMITH Virginia Dodd , a Representative from Nebraska; born Virginia Dodd in Randolph,
Fremont County, Iowa, June 30, 1911; attended Manti Rural School (elementary)
in Fremont County, Iowa;…
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