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Horace EVERETT, Congress, VT (1779-1851)

EVERETT Horace , a Representative from Vermont; born in Foxboro, Mass., July 17, 1779; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1797; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1801…

Robert Terry EVERETT, Congress, AL (1937)

EVERETT Robert Terry , a Representative from Alabama; born in Dothan, Houston County, Ala., February 15, 1937; graduated from the public schools of Midland City, Ala.; attended Enterprise State…

William EVERETT, Congress, MA (1839-1910)

EVERETT William , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Watertown, Middlesex County, Mass., October 10, 1839; attended the public schools of Cambridge and Boston; was graduated from Harvard…

Central African Republic

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Central African Republic, republic (2020 est. pop. 4,829,767), 240,534 sq mi (622,983 sq km), central Africa. The landlocked…

Leclerc, Jacques Philippe

(Encyclopedia) Leclerc, Jacques PhilippeLeclerc, Jacques Philippezhäk fēlēpˈ [key]Leclerc, Jacques Philippe ləklĕrˈ [key], 1902–47, French general. His real name was Philippe, vicomte de Hauteclocque…

Bornu

(Encyclopedia) BornuBornubôrˈn&oomacr; [key], former Muslim state, mostly in NE Nigeria, extending S and W of Lake Chad. It began its existence as a separate state in the late 14th cent. From the…

Blackstone, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Blackstone, Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist. At first unsuccessful in legal practice, he turned to scholarship and teaching. He became (1758) the first Vinerian professor of law…

French Community

(Encyclopedia) French Community, established in 1958 by the constitution of the Fifth French Republic to replace the French Union. Its members consisted of the French Republic, which included…

Webster Everett BROWN, Congress, WI (1851-1929)

BROWN Webster Everett , a Representative from Wisconsin; born near Peterboro village, Madison County, N.Y., July 16, 1851; moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1857; resided for a time in…