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The True George Washington: Soldier: Temper
TemperThere can be no doubt that Washington had a high temper. Hamilton's allusion to his not being remarkable for "good temper" has already been quoted, as has also Stuart's remark that "all…The True George Washington: Master and Employer: Treatment of Slaves
Treatment of SlavesAnother source of loss was sickness, which, in spite of all Washington could do, made constant inroads on the numbers. A doctor to care for them was engaged by the year,…The True George Washington: Physique: Vision, Hearing, and Teeth
Vision, Hearing, and TeethThe acute attacks of illness already touched upon by no means represent all the physical debility and suffering of Washington's life. During the Revolution his sight…The True George Washington: Relations with the Fair Sex
Relations with the Fair SexEarly RomanceThe book from which Washington derived almost the whole of his education warned its readers,—"Young Men have ever more a special care That Womanish…Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron, 1879–1964, British financier, statesman, and newspaper owner, b. Canada. The son of a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman, he grew up near…Evans, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Bill, 1929-80, American jazz pianist and composer, b. Plainfield, N.J., as William John Evans, Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (B.…Noriega, Manuel Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Noriega, Manuel AntonioNoriega, Manuel Antoniomänwĕlˈ äntōˈnyō nôryāˈgə [key], 1934–2017, Panamanian general. Commander of the Panamanian Defense Forces from 1983, when he promoted…Comstock Lode
(Encyclopedia) Comstock Lode, richest known U.S. silver deposit, W Nevada, on Mt. Davidson in the Virginia Range. It is said to have been discovered in 1857 by Ethan Allen Grosh and Hosea Ballou…Cloisters, the
(Encyclopedia) Cloisters, the, museum of medieval European art, in Fort Tryon Park, New York City, overlooking the Hudson River. A branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it was opened to the…Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of…Trending
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