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Cambridge, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Cambridge, city and district, Cambridgeshire, E central England, on the River Cam. The city, set in flat country, is most famous as the…Tz'u Hsi
(Encyclopedia) Tz'u Hsi,&sp;Tsu Hsi,&sp;Tse Hsi, or CixiTz'u Hsi,all: ts&oobreve; shē [key], 1834–1908, dowager empress of China (1861–1908) and regent (1861–73, 1874–89, 1898–1908). Her…Jeffreys of Wem, George Jeffreys, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Jeffreys of Wem, George Jeffreys, 1st Baron, 1645?–1689, English judge under Charles II and James II. A notoriously cruel judge, he presided over many of the trials connected with the…Oddball Holidays
Five state holidays you may not know by Elissa Haney Related Links Confederate Heroes' Day: TexasBunker Hill Day: MassachusettsEmancipation Day: Puerto RicoWest Virginia DayBennington Battle Day…Grammar & Spelling
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(Encyclopedia) Malachy, SaintMalachy, Saintmălˈəkē [key], 1095–1148, Irish churchman, reformer of the church in Ireland. His Irish name was Máel Máedoc ua Morgair. He was assistant to Cellach (Celsus…Mortimer, Sir Edmund de
(Encyclopedia) Mortimer, Sir Edmund de, 1376–1409, English nobleman; youngest son of Edmund de Mortimer, 3d earl of March. In 1398 when young Edmund, the 5th earl, nephew of Sir Edmund, succeeded to…Halloween
(Encyclopedia) HalloweenHalloweenhălˌəwēnˈ, hälˌ– [key], October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, observed with traditional games and customs. The word comes from medieval England's All Hallows' eve […Ai Ch'ing
(Encyclopedia) Ai Ch'ing or Ai QingAi Qingboth: īˈ chĭngˈ [key], pseud. of Chiang Hai-ch'eng or Jiang Haicheng, 1910–96, Chinese poet. After studying painting in France (1929–32), where he discovered…Literature & Authors
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