BROOKS, Franklin Eli, a Representative from Colorado; born in Sturbridge, Worcester County, Mass., November 19, 1860; attended the public schools; was graduated from Southbridge High School in…
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Iwo Jima Memorial, Washington, D.C. Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va…
At least 12,000 years ago According to a theory accepted by most anthropologists, the first women arrive in North America via the Bering land bridge from Asia.At least 2,000 years ago Women play…
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