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Otto KRUEGER, Congress, ND (1890-1963)

KRUEGER, Otto, a Representative from North Dakota; born of German parents in the Volinia district of southwest Russia, September 7, 1890; attended grade and high school in Russian and German…

Prairie Village

(Encyclopedia) Prairie Village, city (1990 pop. 23,186), Johnson co., NE Kans.; inc. 1951. It is a residential suburb in the greater Kansas City area.

Warton, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Warton, Joseph, 1722–1800, English critic and poet, brother of Thomas Warton. Educated at Winchester and Oxford, he took holy orders in 1744 and served several cures. He spent an…

Happiest States, 2013

The following table lists the happiest states in 2013—new this year is North Dakota in the top spot. The former number one, Hawaii, still ranks in the top ten, at number eight.…

All About Laura Ingalls Wilder

Source: The National Archives and Records Administration Laura Ingalls Wilder has said that she and her sisters were busy and happy as children but loved Pa's stories the best. When Laura was 60…

Menacing Monster Guide

Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide by David Johnson Frankenstein Although he is one of literature's most enduring monsters, Frankenstein was not his original name. In Mary…

Harry Luther GANDY, Congress, SD (1881-1957)

GANDY, Harry Luther, a Representative from South Dakota; born in Churubusco, Whitley County, Ind., August 13, 1881; attended the public schools; was graduated from Tri-State College, Angola,…

Consumer Fireworks

See your state's policy on fireworks by Mark Hughes Related Links Fireworks Facts Pyrotechnics John Smith…