(Encyclopedia) Paris, Treaty of, any of several important treaties, signed at or near Paris, France.
For the Treaty of Paris of 1856, see Paris, Congress of. For the Treaty of Paris of 1898,…
(Encyclopedia) Scott, Winfield, 1786–1866, American general, b. near Petersburg, Va.
Although vain and pompous (he was called “Old Fuss and Feathers”), Scott was also generous, fair-minded,…
(Encyclopedia) seismologyseismologysīzmŏlˈəjē, sīs– [key], scientific study of earthquakes and related phenomena, including the propagation of waves and shocks on or within the earth by natural or…
Census History and 20th-Century FirstsThe census has grown with the country by David Johnson Send this Page to a Friend! This article was posted on October 1, 2000. The…
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(Encyclopedia) Missouri Compromise, 1820–21, measures passed by the U.S. Congress to end the first of a series of crises concerning the extension of slavery.
By 1818, Missouri Territory had gained…
(Encyclopedia) gang, group of people organized for a common purpose, often criminal. Gangs of criminals were long known on the American frontier and also flourished in urban settings. Notorious were…
(Encyclopedia) Berlin, Congress of, 1878, called by the signers of the Treaty of Paris of 1856 (see Paris, Congress of) to reconsider the terms of the Treaty of San Stefano, which Russia had forced…
(Encyclopedia) BombayBombaybŏmbāˈ [key], former state, W central India, on the Arabian Sea. The state contained within its borders the former Portuguese colonies of Goa and Daman and Diu. Historical…
