CRUMPACKER, Maurice Edgar, (son of Edgar Dean Crumpacker and cousin of Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr.), a Representative from Oregon; born in Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind., December 19, 1886;…
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WILSON, James Clifton, a Representative from Texas; born in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Tex., June 21, 1874; attended the public schools and Weatherford (Tex.) College; was graduated from…
The Statue of Liberty (“Liberty Enlightening the World”) is a 225-ton, steel-reinforced copper female figure, 151 ft 1 in. (46.05 m) in height, facing the ocean from Liberty Island1 in New York…
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From the U.S. Census Bureau Find information on African-American populations, veterans, business-owners, incomes, home-owners, and more, in honor of Black History Month. Source: U.S…
Looking for Harry Potter Wanted: young British Muggle with a lightning-bolt scar by Holly Hartman This article was posted on January 20, 2000. Production on the film version of Harry Potter…
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