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Richards, Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Richards, Gordon, 1904–86, British jockey. He began as a stable apprentice in 1919. From the mid-1920s until his retirement in 1954, he was the championship jockey of England 26 times…Rhodes, Cecil John
(Encyclopedia) Rhodes, Cecil JohnRhodes, Cecil Johnsĕsˈĭl, rōdz [key], 1853–1902, British imperialist and business magnate. A trip in 1875 through the rich territories of Transvaal and…Porter, David
(Encyclopedia) Porter, David, 1780–1843, American naval officer, b. Boston. Appointed a midshipman in 1798, he served in the West Indies and in the war with Tripoli. In 1803 his ship, the…Pinang
(Encyclopedia) Pinang or PenangPenangboth: pənăngˈ [key], state (1991 pop. 1,065,075), c.400 sq mi (1,040 sq km), Malaysia, on the Strait of Malacca. It consists of Pulau Pinang (an island of 108 sq…Accountant---Oil and Gas Revenue
Anonymous Tell us about your work---what do you do? I am an oil and gas revenue accountant . I calculate the profit margin my company makes on two…Guy Fawkes Day
The anniversary of the famous Gunpowder Plot Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot.I see no reason why gunpowder, treasonShould ever be forgot... The…Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce
(Encyclopedia) Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce, 1571–1631, English antiquarian. The Cottonian collection of books, manuscripts, coins, and antiquities became a part of the British Museum when it was founded…Mann, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Mann, Tom, 1856–1941, British labor leader and socialist. He was an organizer of the 1889 London dock strike, which was an important step in the unionization of unskilled English…Chambly
(Encyclopedia) Chambly Chambly shäNblēˈ [key], city, S Que., Canada, on the Richelieu River, E of Montreal…Abercromby, James
(Encyclopedia) Abercromby, James, 1706–81, British general in the French and Indian Wars, b. Scotland. He arrived in America in 1756 and in 1758 replaced the earl of Loudoun as supreme British…Trending
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