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(Encyclopedia) TatianTatiantāˈshən [key], 2d cent., Christian apologist. Probably born in Syria, he was a pupil of Justin Martyr. After his master's death, he left Christianity, becoming an…Palk Strait
(Encyclopedia) Palk StraitPalk Straitpôk, pôlk [key], 40 to 85 mi (64–137 km) wide, between India and Sri Lanka. At its southern end, it is studded with shoal reefs, forming Adam's Bridge (or Rama's…Mun, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Mun, ThomasMun, Thomasmŭn [key], 1571–1641, English writer on economics. A merchant in Italy and the Levant, he became (1615) a director in the East India Company. In his Discourse of…Zucchi, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Zucchi, AntonioZucchi, Antonioäntôˈnyō s&oomacr;kˈkē [key], 1726–95, Venetian painter. Robert and James Adam made Zucchi's acquaintance in Venice, traveled with him in Italy, and…Walt Whitman: Children of Adam
Children of AdamTo the Garden the WorldFrom Pent-Up Aching RiversI Sing the Body ElectricA Woman Waits for MeSpontaneous MeOne Hour to Madness and JoyOut of the Rolling Ocean the CrowdAges…Adam Petty 2000 Deaths
Adam PettyAge: 19 a rising star on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit who died in a practice-run crash at New Hampshire International Speedway; along with his great-grandfather, Lee, grandfather…Lucian Adams 2003 Deaths
Lucian AdamsAge: 80 U.S. Army sergeant who won a Medal of Honor for single-handedly opening a supply line for an isolated battalion by killing nine Germans and destroying three machine guns.…Adam Osbourne 2003 Deaths
Adam OsbourneAge: 64 computer entrepreneur who, in 1981, introduced the first portable computer, the 24-pound Osbourne 1. Died: Kodiakanal, India, March 18, 2003Babatunde OlatunjiM - QRobert…John Quincy Adams Biography
John Quincy AdamsBorn: 7/11/1767Birthplace: Braintree, Mass. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, at Braintree (now Quincy), Mass., the son of John Adams, the second president. He…Don Adams 2005 Deaths
Don AdamsAge: 82 actor who played the charming yet inept secret agent Maxwell Smart on television’s Get Smart, which ran from 1969 to 1970. Died: Los Angeles, Sept. 25, 2005A - FEddie Albert…Trending
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