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popular sovereignty

(Encyclopedia) popular sovereignty, in U.S. history, doctrine under which the status of slavery in the territories was to be determined by the settlers themselves. Although the doctrine won wide…

goldenrod

(Encyclopedia) goldenrod, any species of the large genus Solidago of the family Asteraceae (aster family), chiefly North American weedy herbs. They have small yellow flowers clustered, often in…

state flowers

(Encyclopedia) state flowers. Each state of the United States has designated, usually by legislative action, one flower as its floral emblem; the rose has been designated by Congress as the national…

Townsend, Francis Everett

(Encyclopedia) Townsend, Francis EverettTownsend, Francis Everetttounˈzənd [key], 1867–1960, American reformer, leader of an old-age pension movement, b. Fairbury, Ill., grad. Univ. of Nebraska…

Adams County, NE Census Data

Nebraska Adams County, Nebraska People QuickFactsAdams CountyNebraskaPopulation, 2005 estimate 33,0701,758,787Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 6.2%2.8%Population, 2000…

Antelope County, NE Census Data

Nebraska Antelope County, Nebraska People QuickFactsAntelope CountyNebraskaPopulation, 2005 estimate 7,0041,758,787Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -6.0%2.8%Population…

Arthur County, NE Census Data

Nebraska Arthur County, Nebraska People QuickFactsArthur CountyNebraskaPopulation, 2005 estimate 3781,758,787Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -14.9%2.8%Population,…