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Wolfe, Thomas Clayton
(Encyclopedia) Wolfe, Thomas Clayton, 1900–1938, American novelist, b. Asheville, N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina, 1920, M.A. Harvard, 1922. An important 20th-century American novelist, Wolfe…Ralph Webster YARBOROUGH, Congress, TX (1903-1996)
Senate Years of Service: 1957-1971 Party: Democrat YARBOROUGH Ralph Webster , a Senator from Texas; born in Chandler, Henderson County, Tex., June 8, 1903; attended the public schools of Chandler…Things To Do in Texas With Kids
Top of Page Source: iStockTexas is enormous, and it’s filled with fun things for the entire family. Whether your bunch are nature lovers, city folk, or out to enjoy the pleasures of the country, you’…March 2018 Current Events: US News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…poet laureate
(Encyclopedia) poet laureatepoet laureatelôˈrēĭt [key], title conferred in Britain by the monarch on a poet whose duty it is to write commemorative odes and verse. It is an outgrowth of the medieval…Robert Alton GAMMAGE, Congress, TX (1938)
GAMMAGE Robert Alton , a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., March 13, 1938; attended the public schools of Houston; A.A., Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Tex., 1958; B…folk medicine
(Encyclopedia) folk medicine, methods of curing by means of healing objects, herbs, or animal parts; ceremony; conjuring, magic, or witchcraft; and other means apart from the formalized practice of…Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Chapter IV
Chapter IV Mr. Hopkins remained but a short time in the office of overseer. Why his career was so short, I do not know, but suppose he lacked the necessary severity to suit Colonel Lloyd. Mr.…reparations
(Encyclopedia) reparations, payments or other compensation offered as an indemnity for loss or damage. Although the term is used to cover payments made to Holocaust survivors and to Japanese…Texas Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Texas, also known as the Lone Star State, is the second-largest state in the United States, located in the southern region of the country. It shares borders with Arkansas to the northeast, Louisiana…Trending
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