Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Rod R. Blagojevich (/ b l ə ˈ ɡ ɔɪ. ə v ɪ tʃ / blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", [2] [3] is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009.
Pages in category "Former state capitals in the United States" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This category is for capitals of former colonies and territories (of any nation) that eventually became U.S. states. Capitals that later became state capitals are not included. (See also Category:State capitals in the United States and Category:Former state capitals in the United States). This category is alphabetized by city name.
Capital of the exiled government Governor-general Simon de Anda during the Seven Years' War. Moved back to Manila Manila: Spanish East Indies: Philippines: 1764 1901 Ceded to the United States via Treaty of Paris: Jolo: Sulu Sultanate: Philippines: c. 1450 1899 Annexed by the United States Chiang Mai: Lan Na: Thailand: 1259 1775 Annexed by ...
Madison is the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County.The population was 269,840 as of the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 77th-most populous in the United States.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
The Quad Cities is a region of five cities (originally Tri-Cities, later four, see History) in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf (the fifth to be included) in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline (the fourth to be included) in northwestern Illinois.
This made Saint Paul a gateway to the Upper Midwest for settlers heading westbound to the Minnesota frontier or the Dakota Territory. In 1858, more than 1,000 steamboats unloaded cargo and passengers at Saint Paul. [4] The Saint Anthony Trail, a cart and wagon road, led from Saint Paul to the Red River valley.