(Encyclopedia) Ponca, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). According to tradition the group lived…
(Encyclopedia) Stefansson, VilhjalmurStefansson, Vilhjalmurvĭlˈhyoulmər stĕfˈənsən [key], 1879–1962, Arctic explorer, b. Canada, of Icelandic parents, educated at the Univ. of North Dakota, the State…
Dwayne Johnsonwrestler, actorBorn: May 2, 1972Birthplace: Hayward, California The Rock was born Dwayne Johnson, half African-American, half Samoan-American. His father, Rocky Johnson, and maternal…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of historical biographiesBorn: 1/4/1943Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York Goodwin has won wide praise for her meticulous, in-depth research and her ability to…
BRADY, Kevin Patrick, a Representative from Texas; born in Vermillion, Clay County, S. Dak., April 11, 1955; graduated from Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City, S. Dak; B.A., University…
McGOVERN, James P., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., November 20, 1959; graduated from Worcester Academy, Worcester, Mass.; B.A., American…
writerBorn: July 6, 1954Birthplace: Little Falls, Minnesota With recurring characters and themes, Louise Erdrich's fiction is steeped in the American Indian cultures of North Dakota, where she was…
folk singerBorn: 1/10/1956Birthplace: Vermillion, South Dakota Folk singer and songwriter best known for her songs “Diamond in the Rough” (1990) and “Sunny Come Home” (1998). So far in her career…
Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…
