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Popé

(Encyclopedia) PopéPopépōpāˈ [key], d. c.1690, medicine man of the Pueblo. In defiance of the Spanish conquerors, he practiced his traditional religion and preached the doctrine of independence from…

Aaron Thomas BLISS, Congress, MI (1837-1906)

BLISS, Aaron Thomas, a Representative from Michigan; born in Peterboro, Madison County, N.Y., May 22, 1837; attended the common schools; employed as a clerk in a store in Morrisville, N.Y., in…

John Goodchild DOW, Congress, NY (1905-2003)

DOW, John Goodchild, a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., May 6, 1905; attended the public schools of Canton, Mass.; A.B., Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., 1927; M.A.,…

2005 NCAA Championship Playoffs

DIVISION I-AAQuarterfinals(Dec. 3, 2005)Northern Iowa 24, New Hampshire 21Texas State 14, Cal Poly 7Furman 24, Richmond 20Appalachian State 38, Southern Ill. 24Semifinals(Dec. 9–10, 2005)Northern…

2006 NCAA Football Championship

DIVISION I-AAQuarterfinals(Dec. 2, 2006)Massachusetts 24, New Hampshire 17Appalachian State 38, Montana State 17Youngstown State 28, Illinois State 21Montana 20, Southern Illinois 3Semifinals(Dec…

John Charles BLACK, Congress, IL (1839-1915)

BLACK, John Charles, a Representative from Illinois; born in Lexington, Holmes County, Miss., January 27, 1839; moved to Danville, Vermilion County, Ill., in 1847; attended the common schools…

2014 Academy Awards

The 2014 Academy Awards were presented on Feb. 22, 2015, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…

Gerrit John DIEKEMA, Congress, MI (1859-1930)

DIEKEMA, Gerrit John, a Representative from Michigan; born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., on March 27, 1859; attended the common schools; was graduated from Hope College, Holland, Mich., in…