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Gordon, John Brown
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, John Brown, 1832–1904, U.S. public official and Confederate general, b. Upson co., Ga. Gordon began his Civil War service as an infantry captain and so distinguished himself…Marshall, Samuel Lyman Atwood
(Encyclopedia) Marshall, Samuel Lyman Atwood (S. L. A. Marshall), 1900–1977, American author and military analyst, b. Catskill, N.Y. Having served in World War I, he embarked upon a career in…Minto, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Minto, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th earl ofMinto, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th earl ofkĭnĭnˈmənd [key], 1845–1914, British colonial administrator. He…Chanzy, Antoine Eugène Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Chanzy, Antoine Eugène AlfredChanzy, Antoine Eugène AlfredäNtwänˈ özhĕnˈ älfrĕdˈ shäNzēˈ [key], 1823–83, French general. After service in Algeria, Italy, and Syria, he was refused a…Cobb, Howell
(Encyclopedia) Cobb, Howell, 1815–68, American politican, b. Jefferson co., Ga. In 1837 he became solicitor general of the western judicial circuit of Georgia, a district populated largely by small…Davis, Al
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Al (Allen Davis), 1929–2011, American football executive, b. Brockton, Mass. After coaching mainly college teams in the 1950s, he was (1960–62) a coach with the Los Angeles,…Abel, Niels Henrik
(Encyclopedia) Abel, Niels HenrikAbel, Niels Henriknēls hĕnˈrĭk äˈbəl [key], 1802–29, Norwegian mathematician. While a student at the Univ. of Christiania (Oslo) he did fundamental work on the…Justo, Agustín Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Justo, Agustín PedroJusto, Agustín Pedroäg&oomacr;stēnˈ pāˈᵺrō h&oomacr;sˈtō [key], 1876–1943, president of Argentina (1932–38). An army general, he rose to prominence (1922)…Larkin, James
(Encyclopedia) Larkin, James, 1876–1947, Irish labor leader. The Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, which he organized and of which he was secretary, had as its goal the combining of all…Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh
(Encyclopedia) Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, known as Rooney Lee, 1837–91, Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, b. Arlington House, near Alexandria, Va.; son of Robert E. Lee. He…Trending
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