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Radcliffe, Ann (Ward)
(Encyclopedia) Radcliffe, Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English novelist, b. London. The daughter of a successful tradesman, she married William Radcliffe, a law student who later became editor of the…Robsart, Amy
(Encyclopedia) Robsart, AmyRobsart, Amyrŏbˈsärt [key], 1532–60, maiden name of the wife of Robert Dudley, later earl of Leicester, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I of England. When Lady Dudley was…Acknowledgments
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…Harrison KELLEY, Congress, KS (1836-1897)
KELLEY Harrison , a Representative from Kansas; born in Montgomery Township, Wood County, Ohio, May 12, 1836; attended the common schools; moved to Coffey County, Kans., in March 1858; during…Cabinet Members Under W. H. Harrison
Secretary of State Daniel Webster, 1841Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Ewing, 1841Secretary of War John Bell, 1841Attorney General John J. Crittenden, 1841Postmaster General Francis Granger…James Harrison CRAVENS, Congress, IN (1802-1876)
CRAVENS James Harrison , a Representative from Indiana; born in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Va., August 2, 1802; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1823 and commenced practice in…Samuel Harrison COON, Congress, OR (1903-1980)
COON Samuel Harrison , a Representative from Oregon; born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, April 15, 1903; attended public schools in Cambridge and Boise, Idaho; graduated from the University of…Harrison Hagan SCHMITT, Congress, NM (1935)
Senate Years of Service: 1977-1983 Party: Republican SCHMITT Harrison Hagan , a Senator from New Mexico; born in Santa Rita, Grant County, N.Mex., July 3, 1935; attended the public schools;…Moon Walks
Twelve astronauts have walked on the moon, the last in 1972. Here are the names of those astronauts listed chronologically by the date of their walk. July 20, 1969—Apollo 11Neil Armstrong…Holland House
(Encyclopedia) Holland House, residence of the Holland family in Kensington, London, made famous in the first 40 years of the 19th cent. by the hospitality of Henry Fox, 3d Baron Holland, and his…Trending
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