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John Bozman KERR, Congress, MD (1809-1878)

KERR John Bozman , a Representative from Maryland; born in Easton, Talbot County, Md., March 5, 1809; attended the common schools and Easton (Md.) Academy; was graduated from Harvard University in…

Notable Women in Media

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Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: V

Selected Biographies A to ZA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by…

Averescu, Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Averescu, AlexanderAverescu, Alexanderävĕrĕsˈk&oomacr; [key], 1859–1938, Romanian general and political leader. He served as a volunteer in the 1877–78 war against the Ottoman…

Otto I, king of Greece

(Encyclopedia) Otto I, 1815–67, first king of the Hellenes (1833–62). The second son of King Louis I of Bavaria, he was chosen (1832) by a conference of European powers at London to rule newly…

Morris, Richard Valentine

(Encyclopedia) Morris, Richard Valentine, 1768–1815, American naval officer, b. Morrisania, N.Y. (now part of the Bronx); son of Lewis Morris (1726–98). After the American Revolution he entered the…