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Mann, Horace
(Encyclopedia) Mann, HoraceMann, Horacemăn [key], 1796–1859, American educator, b. Franklin, Mass. He received a sparse preliminary schooling, but succeeded in entering Brown in the sophomore class…Marie de' Medici
(Encyclopedia) Marie de' MediciMarie de' Medicimĕdˈĭchē [key], 1573–1642, queen of France, second wife of King Henry IV and daughter of Francesco de' Medici, grand duke of Tuscany. She was married to…Dench, Dame Judi
(Encyclopedia) Dench, Dame JudiDench, Dame Judij&oomacr;ˈdē dĕnch [key], 1934–, British actress, b. York, England, as Judith Olivia Dench. She studied at the Central School of Speech Training and…Clouet, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Clouet, JeanClouet, JeanzhäN kl&oomacr;āˈ [key], called Janet or JehannetClouet, Jeanboth: zhänĕˈ [key], c.1485–1540, portrait and miniature painter. He was court painter and valet…Hanover, house of
(Encyclopedia) Hanover, house of, ruling dynasty of Hanover (see Hanover, province), which was descended from the Guelphs and which in 1714 acceded to the British throne in the person of George I.…Westminster, City of
(Encyclopedia) Westminster, City of, inner borough (1991 pop. 181,500) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. Westminster is the location of the principal offices and residences of Great…1922–2007 Newbery Medal Winners
1922The Story of Mankind, Hendrick Willem Van Loon1923The Voyages of Dr. Doolittle, Hugh A. Lofting1924The Dark Frigate, Charles Boardman Hawes1925Tales from Silver Lands, Charles Joseph…Notable Female Scientists
Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…Longest-Reigning Living Monarchs
HM Queen Elizabeth II continues her reign at the top Though less common now than they once were, monarchs have had an important role in history since at least the 3000s B.C.E. These are the living…Isaac Williamson SCUDDER, Congress, NJ (1816-1881)
SCUDDER Isaac Williamson , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., in 1816; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1838 and…Trending
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