Yazoo Fraud — Yaz oo Fraud (U. S. Hist.) The grant by the State of Georgia, by Act of Jan. 7, 1795, of 35,000,000 acres of her western territory, for $500,000, to four companies known as the {Yazoo Companies} from the region granted; commonly so called, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yazoo Frauds Act — Yazoo Fraud Yaz oo Fraud (U. S. Hist.) The grant by the State of Georgia, by Act of Jan. 7, 1795, of 35,000,000 acres of her western territory, for $500,000, to four companies known as the {Yazoo Companies} from the region granted; commonly so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yazoo land scandal — The Yazoo Land Scandal, Yazoo Fraud or Yazoo Land Fraud was a massive fraud perpetrated by several Georgia governors and the state legislature from 1795 to 1803 by selling large tracts of land to insiders at ridiculously low prices.The Yazoo Land … Wikipedia
Yazoo land fraud — (1795–1814) Scheme to sell land in Georgia. After legislators were bribed to sell Georgia s western land claims around the Yazoo River to four land companies for $500,000, public anger forced a newly elected Georgia legislature to rescind the act … Universalium
Blues — This article is about the music genre. For other uses, see Blues (disambiguation). Blues Stylistic origins African American folk music Work song Spirituals Cultural origins Late 19th century, southern United States Typical instruments … Wikipedia
54th Regiment Indiana Infantry (1 year) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=54th Indiana Infantry caption= dates= October 28th, 1862 December 8th, 1863 country= United States of America allegiance= Union Army branch= Army type= Infantry role= size= command structure= current commander=… … Wikipedia
Mississippi — /mis euh sip ee/, n. 1. a state in the S United States. 2,520,638; 47,716 sq. mi. (123,585 sq. km). Cap.: Jackson. Abbr.: MS (for use with zip code), Miss. 2. a river flowing S from N Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: the principal river of the… … Universalium
Jackson, Mississippi — This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. For subjects outside the city but relating to the Jackson metro area, see Jackson metropolitan area. For the county in the Mississippi Gulf Coast, see Jackson County,… … Wikipedia
Mississippi — This article is about the U.S. state of Mississippi. For the river, see Mississippi River. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation). State of Mississippi … Wikipedia
Illinois Central Railroad — Illinois and Central Railroad Combined route map of the Chicago Central (red) and Illinois Central (blue) railroads in 1996.[1] … Wikipedia
