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Dahlmann, Friedrich Christoph
(Encyclopedia) Dahlmann, Friedrich ChristophDahlmann, Friedrich Christophfrēˈdrĭkh krĭsˈtôf dälˈmän [key], 1785–1860, German historian. He was dismissed from his professorship at Göttingen for…Actium
(Encyclopedia) ActiumActiumăkˈtēəm, –shē– [key], promontory, NW Acarnania, Greece, at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. There are vestiges of several temples and an ancient town. At Actium was fought…Ostia
(Encyclopedia) OstiaOstiaŏsˈtēə [key], ancient city of Italy, originally at the mouth of the Tiber but now inland as the Tiber delta has grown. It was founded (4th cent. b.c.) as a protection for…Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3d duke of, 1735–1811, British statesman. After serving as a secretary of state (1765–66), he became first lord of the treasury in Lord Chatham's…Verrius Flaccus, Marcus
(Encyclopedia) Verrius Flaccus, MarcusVerrius Flaccus, Marcusmärˈkəs vĕrˈēəs flăkˈəs [key], fl. 20 b.c., Roman grammarian. A freedman, he was appointed by Augustus to educate his grandsons and died…Bethsaida
(Encyclopedia) BethsaidaBethsaidabĕth-sāˈĭdə [key] [Heb.,=house of the fisher], in the Gospels, birthplace of Jesus' disciples Peter, Andrew, and Philip. Herod Philip (4 b.c.–a.d. 33) is said to have…Hanover, former kingdom and province, Germany
(Encyclopedia) HanoverHanoverhănˈōvər [key], Ger. Hannover, former independent kingdom and former province of Germany; Lower Saxony, NW Germany. Very irregular in outline, Hanover stretched from the…George Augustus BICKNELL, Congress, IN (1815-1891)
BICKNELL George Augustus , a Representative from Indiana; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 6, 1815; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1831; attended Yale…Augustus BRANDEGEE, Congress, CT (1828-1904)
BRANDEGEE Augustus , a Representative from Connecticut; born in New London, Conn., July 15, 1828; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1849 and from the Yale Law School…Augustus DRUM, Congress, PA (1815-1858)
DRUM Augustus , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Greensburg, Pa., November 26, 1815; received private instruction and attended Greensburg Academy; was graduated from Jefferson College (…Trending
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