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Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of, d. 1581, Scottish nobleman. A nephew of Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus, he married Elizabeth Douglas, from whose father he inherited (1553)…Haig, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Haig, Douglas Haig, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal. He saw active service in Sudan (1898) and in the South African War (1899–1902) and upon the outbreak of World War I (…Percy, Sir Henry
(Encyclopedia) Percy, Sir Henry, 1366–1403, English nobleman, called Hotspur or Henry Hotspur; son of Henry Percy, 1st earl of Northumberland. In 1388 he participated in the famous battle of…Eddystone
(Encyclopedia) EddystoneEddystoneĕdˈĭstən [key], lighthouse, 135 ft (41 m) high, on dangerous rocks in the English Channel, S of Plymouth, SW England. It is the fourth lighthouse on the site (the…Cairns
(Encyclopedia) Cairns, city and region, Queensland, NE Australia, on Trinity Bay. It is a principal sugar port of Australia; lumber and other…Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biography
Marjory Stoneman Douglaspioneering conservationist Born: 4/7/1890Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Douglas was raised in New England and attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts. After…Marjory Douglas 1998 Deaths
Marjory DouglasAge: 108 writer and environmentalist who helped initiate national interest in the preservation of the Florida Everglades through her 1947 bestseller Everglades: River of Grass…Mary Douglas Leakey Biography
Mary Douglas Leakeyarchaeologist and paleontologistBorn: 2/6/1913Birthplace: London, England Although Mary Leakey made several of the most important archeological discoveries involving early…Mike Douglas 2006 Deaths
Mike DouglasAge: 81 affable television host who interviewed celebrities and presidents alike on his daytime talk show, The Mike Douglas Show, which ran from 1961 to 1982. His guests included…Douglas County, OR Census Data
Oregon Douglas County, Oregon People QuickFactsDouglas CountyOregonPopulation, 2005 estimate 104,2023,641,056Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.8%6.4%Population, 2000…Trending
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