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Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815–81, English clergyman and author. As a student at Rugby he was influenced by the liberal views of Thomas Arnold. In 1838 he was elected a fellow of…Union party
(Encyclopedia) Union party, in American history. 1 Coalition of Republicans and War Democrats in the election of 1864. Abraham Lincoln was renominated for President with Andrew Johnson, the…Combe, William
(Encyclopedia) Combe, WilliamCombe, Williamk&oobreve;m, kōm [key], 1741–1823, English satirist and miscellaneous writer, b. Bristol. His writing was mainly hack work, issued anonymously to avoid…Candide: A Tempest, a Shipwreck, an Earthquake, and What Else Befell Dr. Pangloss, Candide, and James, the Anabaptist
How Candide Found His Old Mas... How the Portuguese Made a Sup... A Tempest, a Shipwreck, an Earthquake, and What Else Befell Dr. Pangloss, Candide, and James, the Anabaptist One…Drouais, François-Hubert
(Encyclopedia) Drouais, François-HubertDrouais, François-HubertfräNswäˈ-übârˈ dr&oomacr;āˈ [key], 1727–75, French painter, a follower of François Boucher, whose style he imitated. Under the…Baltimore, David
(Encyclopedia) Baltimore, DavidBaltimore, Davidbôlˈtĭmôr [key], 1938–, American microbiologist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Rockefeller Univ., 1964. He conducted (1965–68) virology research at the Salk…laetrile
(Encyclopedia) laetrilelaetrilelāˈətrĭlˌ [key], name given to the chemical amygdalin, a substance derived from an extract of the kernels of many fruits, notably apricots, bitter almonds, and peaches…Ditko, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Ditko, Steve (Stephen John Ditko), 1927–2018, American comic-book artist, b. Johnstown, Pa., studied early 1950s Cartoonist and Illustrator School (later School of Visual Arts), New…Farmer, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Farmer, Paul (Paul Edward Farmer), 1959–2022; American infectious disease doctor and medical anthropologist, b. North Adams, Mass., M.D…health maintenance organization
(Encyclopedia) health maintenance organization (HMO), type of prepaid medical service in which members pay a monthly or yearly fee for all health care, including hospitalization. The term “health…Trending
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