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Ray Scott (1933 – May 8, 2022) was an American outdoorsman who founded the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) in 1967 after a vision of "building the sport of bass fishing to its rightful place in the first rank of American sports." As the "godfather" of modern bass fishing, he created the first national bass tournament trail (the ...
Charles Bidwill. Violet Bidwill. Charles W. Bidwill Jr. (born June 9, 1928) is an American businessman and was the president of the now defunct Sportsman’s Park horse track in Cicero, Illinois from 1967-1995 and co-owner of the St. Louis Cardinals with his brother Bill Bidwill from 1962-1972.
The following timeline provides an almost day-to-day basic description of events directly associated with the 1846 Donner Party pioneers, covering the journey from Illinois to California—2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers), over the Great Plains, two mountain ranges, and the deserts of the Great Basin.
Bassmaster Classic. The Bassmaster Classic (known as the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic for sponsorship reasons) is a tournament in the sport of professional bass fishing, organized by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society. It was first held in 1971 on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally it was a fall event, (1971-1983) but it switched to a summer ...
54.69%. 0. 0.00%. Historically, Illinois was a critical swing state leaning marginally towards the Republican Party. [3] Between its admission into the Union and 1996, it voted for the losing candidate just six times - in 1824, 1840, 1848, 1884, 1916, and 1976. However, following Bill Clinton 's election in 1992, and his victory in Illinois ...
Midwestern Governors by party as of 2023 Midwestern U.S. Senators by party for the 118th Congress Midwestern U.S. Representatives by party for the 118th Congress The Midwestern United States is a politically divided region, with the Democratic Party being stronger in the Great Lakes Region and the Republican Party being stronger in the Great ...
Augustus Chaflin French (August 2, 1808 – September 4, 1864) was the ninth governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1846 until 1853. He is best known for his fiscal policies, which eliminated the state's debt by the end of his administration, and for the lack of scandals during his administration. His name also graces the Governor French ...
Free Soil Party. The Free Soil Party was a political party in the United States from 1848 to 1854, when it merged into the Republican Party. The party was focused on opposing the expansion of slavery into the western territories of the United States. The 1848 presidential election took place in the aftermath of the Mexican–American War and ...