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Loyola University of Chicago

(Encyclopedia) Loyola University of Chicago, at Chicago; Jesuit; coeducational; est. 1870 as St. Ignatius College, present name adopted 1909. It has a liberal arts college and a graduate school, as…

Riverside

(Encyclopedia) Riverside. 1 City (1990 pop. 226,505), seat of Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1883. One of the fastest growing U.S. cities in the late 20th cent., it is famous for its orange industry.…

Milwaukee

(Encyclopedia) MilwaukeeMilwaukeemĭlwŏkˈē [key], city (1990 pop. 628,088), seat of Milwaukee co., SE Wis., at the point where the Milwaukee, Menominee, and Kinnickinnic rivers enter Lake Michigan;…

Sara Teasdale: Sunset: St. Louis

Sunset: St. LouisHushed in the smoky haze of summer sunset, When I came home again from far-off places, How many times I saw my western city Dream by her river.Then for an hour the water…

Top 30 Movies Filmed in Texas

Top of Page Source: iStockAlthough US films are synonymous with Hollywood, the Lone Star state of Texas has been the setting for some of the most memorable movies of all time. Both its wide-open…

America’s Favorite Structures

The best architecture in the United States The Gateway Arch in St. Louis ranks #14 Related Links Structures and BuildingsFamous Buildings and…