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Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the
(Encyclopedia) Foursquare Gospel, International Church of the, fundamentalist Christian Church and evangelistic missionary body organized in California by Aimee Semple McPherson and Minnie Kennedy in…Cavell, Edith
(Encyclopedia) Cavell, EdithCavell, Edithkăvˈəl [key], 1865–1915, English nurse. When World War I broke out, she was head of the nursing staff of the Berkendael Medical Institute in Brussels. In 1915…Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery occupies 612 acres in Virginia on the Potomac River, directly opposite Washington. This land was part of the estate of John Parke Custis, Martha Washington's son. His…Pinkie
(Encyclopedia) Pinkie, battlefield, E of Edinburgh, Scotland. There the English under Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset, defeated a larger Scottish force on Sept. 10, 1547. Somerset's invasion of…Murray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Murray or Moray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl ofMurray or Moray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl ofboth: mûrˈē [key], d. 1332, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Robert I. He joined Robert's revolt…Pembroke, Aymer de Valence, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, Aymer de Valence, earl ofPembroke, Aymer de Valence, earl ofpĕmˈbr&oobreve;k [key], d. 1324, English nobleman; nephew of Aymer of Valence, bishop of Winchester. He…Recommended Poetry Books for Kids
Odes and ditties for children (adults too!) compiled by Holly Hartman I'm the Dragon of Grindly Grun, I breathe fire as hot as the sun. When a knight comes to fight I…Eberhard F. M. Rees 1998 Deaths
Eberhard F. M. ReesAge: 89 German-born rocket engineer. In 1970 he succeeded Wernher von Braun as chief of the American rocketry program. Died: April 2, 1998.Jheri ReddingR - ZHugh Reilly…Edith M. Thomas: "Frost To-Night"
"Frost To-Night"Edith M. ThomasApple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star … And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night — so clear and…Margaret M. HECKLER, Congress, MA (1931)
HECKLER Margaret M. , a Representative from Massachusetts; born Margaret Mary O'Shaughnessy, June 21, 1931, in Flushing, Queens County, N.Y.; Albertus Magnus College, B.A., 1953; Boston College…Trending
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