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Declaration of Rights
(Encyclopedia) Declaration of Rights, in British history: see Bill of Rights.Bill of Rights, in U.S. history
(Encyclopedia) Bill of Rights, in U.S. history: see Constitution of the United States.Ford, William Clay, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Ford, William Clay, Jr.: see Bill Ford under Ford, Henry.Hickok, Wild Bill
(Encyclopedia) Hickok, Wild Bill, 1837–76, American frontier marshal, b. Troy Grove, near Ottawa, Ill., as James Butler Hickok. He took part in the Kansas struggle preceding the Civil War, was a…Tilden, William Tatem, 2d
(Encyclopedia) Tilden, William Tatem, 2d (Bill Tilden), 1893–1953, American tennis player, b. Philadelphia. He developed into a brilliant, versatile tennis player, and from 1913 he won several…Biographies: Selected Composers and Performers of Popular Music
Selected Composers and Performers of Popular Music Judy Garland See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American…ivory-billed woodpecker
(Encyclopedia) ivory-billed woodpecker, common name for the largest of the North American woodpeckers, Campephilus principalis. Once plentiful in Southern hardwood forests, it was believed to be…Kansas-Nebraska Act
(Encyclopedia) Kansas-Nebraska Act, bill that became law on May 30, 1854, by which the U.S. Congress established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. By 1854 the organization of the vast Platte…beer, alcoholic beverage
(Encyclopedia) beer, alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermenting cereals, especially malted barley, usually with the addition of hops as a flavoring agent and stabilizer. One of the oldest of…Russell, John Russell, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Russell, John Russell, 1st Earl, 1792–1878, British statesman; younger son of the 6th duke of Bedford, known most of his life as Lord John Russell. He became a Whig member of…Trending
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