Name Origin and State Nicknames The etymologies of someUS state namesare more obvious than others, derived from the Spanish or French tongue. Though, more than half of the US state names come from Native American tribal languages, with several still a mystery to scholars and historians. The fi...
Washington, DC Name Origin and State NicknamesWashington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form the federal district...
The Douglas family bore direct witness to the challenges of war and life in the border state of Maryland. Following the Battle of Antietam, the house and outbuildings of their plantation home at Ferry Hill were used by both armies in turn as a hospital and as housing for officers....
1998, whether they support the multi-party agreement. In the Republic of Ireland, voters were asked whether they would allow the state to sign the agreement and allow necessary constitutional changes (Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland) to facilitate it. ...
Every year, expectant parents eagerly await the release of the most popular baby names, hoping to find inspiration for their […] Baby Maryland’s Top Baby Names, Revealed Updated: February 22, 2024 by Bobbie Morris Every generation seems to have its favorite baby names. Sometimes, names ...
The genetic distinctness and geographical restriction of Ae. tauschii L3 (Fig. 1a,b) makes this lineage an ideal example to study the spatial dynamics of introgressions. We hypothesize that bread wheat landraces with higher L3 genome content, possibly representing a more ancestral state of the L3...
There were a number of Dorsey tobacco plantations in the Howard district of Anne Arundel county, Maryland. Family stories talk of an escaped slave named Dorsey who fled Maryland for Canada in the 1850’s and changed his name to Thomas. Other Dorseys remained in the state. Decatur Dorsey dist...
She was married to John Davis in 1792 in Frederick County, Maryland United States, and had a child John Wesley Davis. Margaret Jones died at age 59 years old in 1823. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Jones. Favorite (1) 1 follower ...
Having lived with dogs and cats most of her life, Janice served as a veterinary technician for ten years in Maryland and twelve years as a Shih Tzu dog breeder in Ohio. Her education includes undergraduate degrees in Psychology with a minor in biology, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing...
18th Century A firmer O’Neill sighting in Maryland was that of John O’Neill who had arrived from Ireland in 1786 and was employed in the local militia. He was the hero of a skirmish against the British in the War of 1812 and later served as the Concord Point lighthouse keeper....