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Herman Wilber SNOW, Congress, IL (1836-1914)
SNOW Herman Wilber , a Representative from Illinois; born in Michigan City, La Porte County, Ind., July 3, 1836; moved with his parents to Madisonville, Ky.; attended the public schools; moved…Oliver WOLCOTT, Congress, CT (1726-1797)
WOLCOTT, Oliver, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Windsor, Conn., November 20, 1726; was graduated from Yale College in 1747; commissioned a captain by the Governor of New York in 1747;…matriarchy
(Encyclopedia) matriarchy, familial and political rule by women. Many contemporary anthropologists reject the claims of J. J. Bachofen and Lewis Morgan that early societies were matriarchal, although…Illinois, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) IllinoisIllinoisĭlˌənoiˈ, –noizˈ [key], confederation of Native North Americans, comprising the Cahokia, the Kaskaskia, the Michigamea, the Moingwena, the Peoria, and the Tamaroa…Treaty of Ghent: Article the Sixth
Article the FifthArticle the SeventhArticle the Sixth Whereas by the former Treaty of Peace that portion of the boundary of the United States from the point where the fortyfifth degree of…Ten Largest American Indian Tribes
2010 Census Data Do you know which American Indian tribes are near you? The Navajo tribe is the most populous, with 308,013 people identifying with the group. The Cherokee tribe is…Samuel Latham MITCHILL, Congress, NY (1764-1831)
Senate Years of Service: 1804-1809 Party: Democratic Republican MITCHILL Samuel Latham , a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Hempstead, Nassau County, N.Y., August 20, 1764;…The Full Story of the First Thanksgiving
The origins of Thanksgiving trace far back in American history. Its roots are deeply embedded into the country's culture and traditions, celebrated annually by families and friends gathering around…Radisson, Pierre Esprit
(Encyclopedia) Radisson, Pierre EspritRadisson, Pierre Espritpyĕr ĕsprēˈ rädēsôNˈ [key], c.1632–1710, French explorer and fur trader in North America. He arrived in Canada in 1651. His journals,…Brewer's: Five Nations
(The). The five confederated Indian tribes, viz. the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas. Known as the Iroquois Confederacy. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Trending
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