Search
Search results
Displaying 1 - 10
Annapolis Convention
(Encyclopedia) Annapolis Convention, 1786, interstate convention called by Virginia to discuss a uniform regulation of commerce. It met at Annapolis, Md. With only 5 of the 13 states—Delaware, New…Erie, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) ErieErieĭrˈē [key], indigenous people of North America of the Iroquoian branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). In the Iroquoian language the word…Delaware, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) DelawareDelawaredĕlˈəwâr, –wər [key], river, c.280 mi (450 km) long, rising in the Catskill Mts., SE N.Y., in east and west branches, which meet at Hancock. It flows SE along the New…Live Biography
Liverock group Although Live released its first big-label disc, Mental Jewelry (which was produced by former Talking Head Jerry Harrison), in 1991, most of the band had been together for…dairying
(Encyclopedia) dairying, business of producing, processing, and distributing milk and milk products. Ninety percent of the world's milk is obtained from cows; the remainder comes from goats,…Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young readers and received many citations and awards, including Newbery Medals for her novels Number the Stars (1989) and The Giver (1993). Lowry was…Regions of the U.S.
These regions have similar climate, geography, traditions, and history. New England Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Middle Atlantic Delaware,…Milo GOODRICH, Congress, NY (1814-1881)
GOODRICH Milo , a Representative from New York; born in East Homer, Cortland County, N.Y., January 3, 1814; moved with his parents to Cortlandville, N.Y., in 1816; attended the South Cortland…Charles Tillinghast JAMES, Congress, RI (1805-1862)
Senate Years of Service: 1851-1857 Party: Democrat JAMES Charles Tillinghast , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in West Greenwich Center, Kent County, R.I., September 15, 1805; attended the common…Dixie Chicks Biography
Dixie Chickscountry-music group The all-girl band from Dallas started out with a traditional country sound, but personnel changes and a more contemporary country sound earned them their…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
