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Taylor, Myron Charles
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Myron Charles, 1874–1959, American industrialist and diplomat, b. Lyons, N.Y. He practiced law and then ran a group of textile mills in New England. In 1932 he succeeded J. P.…Snefru
(Encyclopedia) SnefruSnefrusnĕfˈr&oomacr; [key], fl. c.2780 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, last king of the III dynasty; predecessor of Khufu. Snefru began commerce across the open sea with…Saint Patrick's Cathedral
(Encyclopedia) Saint Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, largest Roman Catholic church in the United States. The Gothic building at Fifth Ave. between 50th and 51st St. replaces an earlier cathedral…Summer Games Gold Medal Winners: Swimming–Men: Men's Olympic 50-meter Freestyle
1988 Matt Biondi, United States 22.14 1992 Alexander Popov, Unified Team1 21.91 1996 Alexander Popov, Russia 22.13 2000 Anthony Ervin and Gary Hall, Jr., United States…Memorial Poetry
top all the clocks, cut off the telephone . . . compiled by Erin Teare Excerpts from memorial poems by some of the world's greatest poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E…Winter Olympics 2006: Daily Highlights
Top news of the 2006 Winter Games, day by day by Erin Teare Martin 2/10 • 2/11 • 2/12 • 2/13 • 2/14 • 2/15 • 2/16 • 2/17 • 2/18 • 2/19 • 2/20 • 2/21 • 2/22 • 2/23 • 2/24…Internet Timeline
Read about milestones, advancements, and major breakthroughs in the development of the Internet. 1969 ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) goes online in December, connecting four major…atmosphere
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Atmosphere atmosphere [Gr.,=sphere of air], the mixture of gases surrounding a celestial body with sufficient gravity to maintain it. Although some details about the…Rhode Island, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Rhode Island, smallest state in the United States, located in New England; bounded by Massachusetts (N and E), the Atlantic Ocean (S), and Connecticut (W). Until well into…Father's Day Quotations
Compiled by Elizabeth Olson For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers." Homer "It doesn't…Trending
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