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History of Lexington, (Lafayette County) Missouri

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Biographies:

George Kriehn Biographical Sketch

George Kriehn, educator, was born in Lexington, Mo., April 19, 1868; son of G. A. and Amelia (Meyer) Kriehn. He was graduated from William Jewell college in 1887; studied history and art at Berlin, Freiburg, Z?rich and Strassburg, Germany, and in Florence, Italy, 1887-92, and received the degree of Ph.D. from the University of Strassburg in 1892. He was a fellow of Johns Hopkins university by courtesy, 1892-93; an instructor of history there, 1893-94, and assistant professor of art and economic history at Leland Stanford, Jr., university, 1894-99. He was elected a member of the American Historical association. He is the author of: The English Rising in 1450 (1892); English Popular Upheavals in the Middle Ages (1894); The English Social Revolt in 1381 (1901).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Missouri Facts:
Tree: dogwood
Bird: bluebird
Flower: hawthorn
Nickname: Show Me State
Motto: Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto (The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law)
Area (sq. mi.): 69,686
Capitol: Jefferson City
Admitted: 10 Aug 1821

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