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Notable Personalities and Events Tied to Early 20th Century History
A collage of historical notes lists births deaths and achievements of figures such as Francis M. Smith a borax mine pioneer in Death Valley and William Brookhart a Democratic congressman from Detroit. It covers Supreme Court actions Napoleonic treaty payments and the 1876 National League formation, plus birthdays and public notices across counties and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis M. Smith
Smith
Death Valley
United States
Florida
Spain
France
Guadelupe Hidalgo
Mexico
California
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado
National League of Professional
Chicago
Hartford
St. Lows
Boston
Louisville
Brook
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Society of Christian Endeavor
Portland
Maine
Manila
Eisenhower
Chiang
Mainland
Congress
William E. Riley