BUTLER, Walter Halben, a Representative from Iowa; born in Springboro, Crawford County, Pa., February 13, 1852; moved to Minnesota in 1868 with his parents, who settled in Mankato, Blue Earth…
PIERCE, Rice Alexander, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Dresden, Weakley County, Tenn., July 3, 1848; attended the common schools in Tennessee; during the Civil War served in the…
(Encyclopedia) SaarlandSaarlandzärˈlänt [key], state (1994 pop. 1,080,000), 991 sq mi (2,567 sq km), SW Germany; formerly called the Saar or the Saar Territory. Saarbrücken is the capital; other…
Selected Labor Leaders Cesar Estrada Chavez See also Cesar Estrada Chavez People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Labor Day Timeline: Labor Unions…
NBA Lockout update by Gerry Brown Check out Earlier Coverage in the Information Please Sports Almanac The labor impasse that has preempted the NBA's regular season thus far continues to drag…
ARNOLD, Peleg, a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Smithfield, R.I., June 10, 1751; attended the common schools and Brown University, Providence, R.I.; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
DODGE, Grenville Mellen, a Representative from Iowa; born in Danvers, Essex County, Mass., April 12, 1831; attended the Danvers public schools and Durham Academy, New Hampshire; was graduated…
(Encyclopedia) Bermuda Hundred, fishing village, on the peninsula at the confluence of the Appomattox and James rivers, SE Va., NE of Petersburg; founded 1613. During the Civil War the Union Army of…
(Encyclopedia) European Commission (EC), institution of the European Union (EU) invested with executive powers; it also is the main EU institution that initiates legislation. Located in Brussels,…
(Encyclopedia) Monitor and Merrimack, two American warships that fought the first engagement between ironclad ships. When, at the beginning of the Civil War, the Union forces abandoned the Norfolk…
