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Jókai, Mór
(Encyclopedia) Jókai, MórJókai, Mórmōr yōˈkoi [key], 1825–1904, Hungarian romantic novelist and journalist. Jókai was a fervent nationalist who, after the Hungarian defeat in 1848, became a fugitive…Corelli, Marie
(Encyclopedia) Corelli, MarieCorelli, Mariekərĕlˈē [key], pseud. of Mary MackayCorelli, Marieməkīˈ [key], 1855–1924, English novelist. Her popular, highly moralistic books, written in flamboyant,…Hatch, William Henry
(Encyclopedia) Hatch, William Henry, 1833–96, U.S. Congressman (1879–95), b. Scott co., Ky. He was admitted (1854) to the bar and moved to Hannibal, Mo. He became prominent in Democratic politics in…Canaday, John
(Encyclopedia) Canaday, JohnCanaday, Johnkănˈədāˌ, –dē [key], 1907–85, American art critic, b. Fort Scott, Kans. A columnist for the New York Times, Canaday was noted for taking conservative…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…John Telemachus JOHNSON, Congress, KY (1788-1856)
JOHNSON John Telemachus , a Representative from Kentucky; born at Great Crossings, Scott County, Ky., October 5, 1788; pursued preparatory studies; attended Transylvania University, Lexington,…Ralph Emerson BAILEY, Congress, MO (1878-1948)
BAILEY Ralph Emerson , a Representative from Missouri; born in Cainsville, Harrison County, Mo., July 14, 1878; moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled in Benton, Franklin County, in 1880…Caroline Love Goodwin O'DAY, Congress, NY (1875-1943)
O'DAY Caroline Love Goodwin , a Representative from New York; born in Perry, Houston County, Ga., June 22, 1875; attended private schools and was graduated from Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Ga.;…O’DAY, Caroline Love Goodwin, Congress, NY (1875-1943)
O’DAY, Caroline Love Goodwin, a Representative from New York; born in Perry, Houston County, Ga., June 22, 1875; attended private schools and was graduated from Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Ga.;…Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Historical BackgroundBy the mid-1850s, sectional conflict over the extension of slavery into the Western territories threatened to tear the nation apart. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854…Trending
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