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The Growth of the NHL

Expansion/Merger TimetableCity and Nickname ChangesDefunct NHL TeamsWHA Teams (1972-79) Of the four franchises that comprised the National Hockey League (NHL) at the start of the 1917-18 season, only…

Jessie SUMNER, Congress, IL (1898-1994)

SUMNER Jessie , a Representative from Illinois; born in Milford, Iroquois County, Ill., July 17, 1898; attended the public schools; was graduated from Girton School, Winnetka, Ill., in 1916 and…

Amasa WALKER, Congress, MA (1799-1875)

WALKER Amasa , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in East Woodstock, Conn., May 4, 1799; moved with his parents to North Brookfield, Mass.; attended the district school; in 1814 entered…

Charles Blakeslee LAW, Congress, NY (1872-1929)

LAW Charles Blakeslee , a Representative from New York; born in Hannibal, Oswego County, N.Y., February 5, 1872; attended the public schools; was graduated from Colgate Academy, Hamilton, N.Y.,…

Through the Years: NHL City and Nickname Changes

1919—Toronto Arenas renamed St. Pats; 1920—Quebec Bulldogs move to Hamilton and becomes Tigers (will fold in 1925); 1926—Toronto St. Pats renamed Maple Leafs; 1929—Detroit Cougars renamed Falcons.…

Charles Elroy TOWNSEND, Congress, MI (1856-1924)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1923 Party: Republican TOWNSEND Charles Elroy , a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born near Concord, Jackson County, Mich., August 15, 1856; attended the…

Ojibwa

(Encyclopedia) OjibwaOjibwaōjĭbˈwāˌ, –wə [key] or ChippewaChippewachĭpˈəwäˌ, –wə [key], group of Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan…