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Krieghoff, Cornelius
(Encyclopedia) Krieghoff, CorneliusKrieghoff, Corneliuskrēgˈhŏf [key], 1812–72, Canadian painter, b. Düsseldorf, Germany. He traveled widely and took part in the Seminole wars in Florida as a member…Okeechobee, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Okeechobee, LakeOkeechobee, Lakeōˌkēchōˈbē [key], c.700 sq mi (1,810 sq km), SE Fla., N of the Everglades; third largest freshwater lake and fourth largest lake wholly within the…Billy Bowlegs Biography
Billy Bowlegs Holata MiccoSeminole leaderBorn: c. 1810Birthplace: Florida Holata Micco, commonly called Billy Bowlegs, and known as the “Alligator chief,” was a Seminole leader who fought in…Johanna July Biography
Johanna July cowgirlBorn: circa 1850Birthplace: probably northern Mexico July was born to a family of Seminole Indians and former African American slaves who had left Florida and settled in…Lewis TILLMAN, Congress, TN (1816-1886)
TILLMAN Lewis , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tenn., August 18, 1816; attended the common schools and pursued an academic course; served in the Seminole…Samuel Wilds TROTTI, Congress, SC (1810-1856)
TROTTI Samuel Wilds , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Barnwell, S.C., July 18, 1810; attended the common schools; was graduated from South Carolina College (now University of South…Richard Franklin SIMPSON, Congress, SC (1798-1882)
SIMPSON Richard Franklin , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Laurens, S.C., March 24, 1798; was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at…William T. HASKELL, Congress, TN (1818-1859)
HASKELL William T. , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., July 21, 1818; privately tutored; attended the public schools of Murfreesboro, Tenn.;…John Houston SAVAGE, Congress, TN (1815-1904)
SAVAGE John Houston , a Representative from Tennessee; born in McMinnville, Tenn., on October 9, 1815; attended the common schools; served as a private in the Seminole War; studied law; was…LEA, Luke, Congress, TN (1783-1851)
LEA Luke , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Surry County, N.C., January 21, 1783; moved to Tennessee in 1790 with his parents, who settled in Hawkins County; attended the common schools;…Trending
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