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Charles Lewis SCOTT, Congress, CA (1827-1899)

SCOTT Charles Lewis , a Representative from California; born in Richmond, Henrico County, Va., January 23, 1827; attended the public schools and Richmond Academy and was graduated from the College…

Geronimo

(Encyclopedia) GeronimoGeronimojərŏnˈəmōˌ [key], c.1829–1909, leader of a Chiricahua group of the Apaches, b. Arizona. From his youth he participated in the forays of Cochise, Victorio, and other…

Tohono O'Odham

(Encyclopedia) Tohono O'OdhamTohono O'Odhamtōhōˈnō ō-ōˈdəm [key] or PapagoTohono O'Odhampăpˈəgōˌ, päˈ– [key], Native North Americans speaking a language that belongs to the Uto-Aztecan branch of the…

Major League Soccer: Goaltenders

East, 5-4 Date: Wednesday, July 9, 1997 at Giants Stadium in E. Rutherford, NJ.; Attendance: 24,816; Coaches: Ron Newman, Kansas City (West) and Bruce Arena, D.C. (East); MVP: Carlos…

Tucson

(Encyclopedia) TucsonTucsont&oomacr;ˈsŏnˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 405,390), seat of Pima co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1877. Situated in a desert plain surrounded by mountains, Tucson is an important and…

Fathers by the Numbers

Facts about dads from the U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Father's Day Timeline Father's Day Quotations Father's Day Quiz   The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly…

Timeline of Father's Day History

A century of celebrating dads 1910s 1920s 1950s 1960s 1970s 2000s 1910 Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, organizes the first Father's…

The Origins of Father's Day

On Sunday, June 19, people in the USA, the United Kingdom, and around the world will honor their fathers, grandfathers, and father figures. Coinciding with Juneteenth celebrations, it is a special…

Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de

(Encyclopedia) Coronado, Francisco Vásquez deCoronado, Francisco Vásquez defränthēsˈkō väsˈkāth dā kōrōnäˈᵺō [key], c.1510–1554, Spanish explorer. He went to Mexico with Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza…