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Joel West FLOOD, Congress, VA (1894-1964)
FLOOD Joel West , a Representative from Virginia; born near Appomattox, Appomattox County, Va., August 2, 1894; attended the public schools, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., the…Thomas Schmeck FLOOD, Congress, NY (1844-1908)
FLOOD Thomas Schmeck , a Representative from New York; born in Lodi, Seneca County, N.Y., April 12, 1844; attended the common schools and Elmira Free Academy; studied medicine, but did not…Harry Flood BYRD, Jr., Congress, VA (1914)
Senate Years of Service: 1965-1971; 1971-1983 Party: Democrat; Independent BYRD Harry Flood, Jr. , a Senator from Virginia; born in Winchester, Va., December 20, 1914; educated at Virginia Military…Harry Flood BYRD, Congress, VA (1887-1966)
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1965 Party: Democrat BYRD Harry Flood , a Senator from Virginia; born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va., June 10, 1887; moved with his parents to Winchester, Va…Ogyges
(Encyclopedia) OgygesOgygesŏjˈĭjēz [key], in Greek mythology, ancient king of Boeotia or Attica. During his reign the Ogygian flood, a vast and destructive deluge, occurred.Winooski
(Encyclopedia) Winooski, river, 90 mi (145 km) long, rising in NE Vermont and flowing southwest, then northwest, across the state, passing Montpelier and Waterbury and entering Lake Champlain near…Caney Fork
(Encyclopedia) Caney Fork, river, 144 mi (232 km) long, rising in central Tenn. and flowing NW to the Cumberland River. On Caney Fork, part of the Tennessee Valley Authority, are Great Falls Dam and…Great Salt Plains Dam
(Encyclopedia) Great Salt Plains Dam, on Salt Fork, a tributary of the Arkansas River, NW Okla., near Enid. The dam was authorized in 1936 as a federal project and completed in 1941. In a salt-…Naugatuck, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Naugatuck, river, 65 mi (105 km) long, rising in NW Conn. and flowing S, past Waterbury, to the Housatonic River at Derby. It furnishes water power for the remaining industrial plants…Philemon and Baucis
(Encyclopedia) Philemon and Baucis, in Greek mythology, Phrygian husband and wife. When Zeus and Hermes visited earth as men, only Philemon and Baucis offered them hospitality. As a reward they were…Trending
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