MITCHELL, George Edward, a Representative from Maryland; born at Head of Elk (now Elkton), Cecil County, Md., March 3, 1781; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the medical…
(Encyclopedia) Custer, George Armstrong, 1839–76, American army officer, b. New Rumley, Ohio, grad. West Point, 1861.
In the reorganization of the U.S. army after the war Custer was assigned to the…
Celebrates the freeing of Black Americans in Texas on June 19, 1865
Origins
Juneteenth (from "June Nineteenth") is a celebration of the freeing of Black slaves—specifically in Texas, on June…
APPLETON, John, a Representative from Maine; born in Beverly, Mass., February 11, 1815; was graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1834; studied law at the Cambridge Law School;…
COELHO, Anthony Lee, a Representative from California; born in Los Banos, Merced County, Calif., June 15, 1942; attended the public schools in Dos Palos; B.A., Loyola University, Los Angeles,…
PERCE, Legrand Winfield, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Buffalo, N.Y., June 19, 1836; completed preparatory studies; attended Wesleyan College, Lima, N.Y., and was graduated from…
The statehood of West Virginia by Liz Olson West Virginia Day celebrates West Virginia’s admission to the United States of America on June 20, 1863. Although observed unofficially since…
Born: June 8, 1925Baseball PH St. Louis Browns' 3-foot-7 player whose career lasted one at bat (he walked) on Aug 19, 1951; hired as a publicity stunt by eccentric owner Bill Veeck.Died: June 18,…
