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William Eastin ENGLISH, Congress, IN (1850-1926)

ENGLISH William Eastin , a Representative from Indiana; born at ``Englishton Park,'' near Lexington, Scott County, Ind., November 3, 1850; moved to Indianapolis in 1865; attended public and…

Youngstown

(Encyclopedia) Youngstown, city (1990 pop. 95,732), seat of Mahoning co., NE Ohio, near the Pa. line; founded 1797, inc. 1849. It was formerly a major U.S. iron and steel center. In the 1970s many of…

Brown, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Nicholas, 1769–1841, American manufacturer and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I., grad. Rhode Island College (renamed Brown Univ. in 1804 for him), 1786. He extended the…

William Wirt CULBERTSON, Congress, KY (1835-1911)

CULBERTSON William Wirt , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Lewistown, Mifflin County, Pa., September 22, 1835; moved with his parents to Kentucky; attended the common schools; engaged…

Susquehanna Company

(Encyclopedia) Susquehanna Company, land company formed (1753) in Connecticut for the purpose of developing the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. A tract of land was purchased from the Native Americans…

John William MOORE, Congress, KY (1877-1941)

MOORE John William , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Morgantown, Butler County, Ky., June 9, 1877; attended the public schools and completed a commercial course at Bryant and Stratton…

lyric

(Encyclopedia) lyric, in ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more…