(Encyclopedia) Stikine Mountains, range of the Rocky Mts., NW British Columbia, Canada, extending c.250 mi (400 km) northwest-southeast and rising to 8,200 ft (2,500 m) in Mt. Witt. The Stikine,…
STRICKLAND, Randolph, a Representative from Michigan; born in Dansville, N.Y., February 4, 1823; attended the common schools; moved to Michigan in 1844 and taught school in Ingham County;…
Ten world championships, four Olympic appearances, and three consecutive Olympic gold medals by John Gettings Sonja Henie and Dick Button Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsFigure…
STONE, Ulysses Stevens, a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Weldon, De Witt Township, De Witt County, Ill., December 17, 1878; moved with his parents to Jones, Okla., in 1894;…
WARNER, Vespasian, a Representative from Illinois; born in Mount Pleasant (now Farmer City), De Witt County, Ill., April 23, 1842; moved with his parents to Clinton, Ill., in 1843; attended…
KLEBERG, Rudolph, (great uncle of Robert Christian Eckhardt, uncle of Richard Mifflin Kleberg, Sr.), a Representative from Texas; born in Cat Spring, Austin County, Tex., on June 26, 1847;…
(Encyclopedia) Martinson, Helga Maria (Moa)Martinson, Helga Maria (Moa)m&oomacr;ˈə märtĭns&oomacr;nˈ [key], 1890–1964, Swedish novelist and poet. The mother of five children before she was 25…
