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Phyfe, Duncan
(Encyclopedia) Phyfe, DuncanPhyfe, Duncanfīf [key], c.1768–1854, American cabinetmaker, b. Scotland. He emigrated to America c.1783, settling at Albany, N.Y., where he was apprenticed to a…operetta
(Encyclopedia) operettaoperettaŏpərĕtˈə [key], type of light opera with a frivolous, sentimental story, often employing parody and satire and containing both spoken dialogue and much light, pleasant…Ophites
(Encyclopedia) OphitesOphitesōˈfīts [key] [Gr.,=believers in the serpent], group of Gnostic sects notorious for extreme cultism and inverted morality. Certain of these sects were known as Naasseni.…2019 Academy Awards
The 91st Academy Awards were be presented on Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. All of the nominees are listed below. Best Picture Green Book Black Panther BlacKkKlansman…momentum
(Encyclopedia) momentummomentummōmĕnˈtəm [key], in mechanics, the quantity of motion of a body, specifically the product of the mass of the body and its velocity. Momentum is a vector quantity; i.e…Sevier, John
(Encyclopedia) Sevier, JohnSevier, Johnsəvērˈ [key], 1745–1815, American frontiersman and political leader. He was born near the site of New Market, Va., the town he founded in his young manhood. In…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Adam Armour's Prayer
by Robert Burns Epitaph For James SmithThe Jolly Beggars: A CantataAdam Armour's Prayer Gude pity me, because I'm little! For though I am an elf o' mettle, An' can, like…Alva Blanchard ADAMS, Congress, CO (1875-1941)
Senate Years of Service: 1923-1924; 1933-1941 Party: Democrat; Democrat ADAMS Alva Blanchard , a Senator from Colorado; born in Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colo., October 29, 1875; attended the…ADAMS, Brockman (Brock), Congress, WA (1927-2004)
Senate Years of Service: 1987-1993 Party: Democrat ADAMS, Brockman (Brock), a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Atlanta, Ga., on January 13, 1927; attended the public…Brockman (Brock) ADAMS, Congress, WA (1927-2004)
Senate Years of Service: 1987-1993 Party: Democrat ADAMS Brockman (Brock) , a Representative and a Senator from Washington; born in Atlanta, Ga., on January 13, 1927; attended the public schools…Trending
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