Encouraged by Archbishop John Carroll, Elizabeth established the first native American order of nuns, the Sisters of Charity. ... Elizabeth Ann Seton left behind the foundation for Catholic American institutions as well as a life full of charity and devotion. ... Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in 1975, the first native-born American saint. ...
Colorado potato beetles are native to the eastern Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Before potatoes were widely cultivated in North America, these beetles fed on food plants belonging to the nightshade family. ... The Colorado potato beetle rapidly infested the potato-growing regions of North America. ...
He also wrote other works, such as the songs "African Romances", the "African Suite" for piano, and "Five Choral Ballads", a setting of poems on slavery by Longfellow, which include influences from native African music. ... This was a choral society in Washington, DC composed of some 200 African American singers for the purpose of performing Coleridge-Taylor's works. ...
