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Bentham, George
(Encyclopedia) Bentham, GeorgeBentham, Georgebĕnˈthəm [key], 1800–1884, one of the greatest of English systematic botanists; nephew of Jeremy Bentham. He wrote Handbook of British Flora (1858) and,…Whetstone, George
(Encyclopedia) Whetstone, George, 1551?–1587, English dramatist and poet. His chief work, the play Promos and Cassandra (1578), is important in the development of English domestic drama and was a…John George
(Encyclopedia) John George, 1585–1656, elector of Saxony (1611–56). A drunkard, he nonetheless ruled the leading German Protestant state during the Thirty Years War. He vacillated in his policy…William Harrell FELTON, Congress, GA (1823-1909)
FELTON William Harrell , a Representative from Georgia; born near Lexington, Oglethorpe County, Ga., June 19, 1823; attended the common and primary schools; was graduated from the University of…Soul Food
Director/Writer: George Tillman, Jr.Director of Photography:Paul ElliottEditor:John CarterMusic:Wendy Melvoin and Lisa ColemanProduction Designer:Maxine ShepardProducers:Tracey E. Edmonds and…Shadow Conspiracy
Director: George P. CosmatosWriters: Adi Hasak and Ric GibbsDirector of Photography:Buzz Feitshans IVEditor:Robert A. FerrettiMusic:Bruce BroughtonProduction Designer:Joe AlvesProducer:Terry…Bush, George Walker
(Encyclopedia) Bush, George Walker, 1946–, 43d President of the United States (2001–9), b. New Haven, Conn. The eldest son of President George H. W. Bush, he was was raised in Texas and, like his…Nobel Prize for Physics
Below find every winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Wilhelm K. Roentgen (Germany), for discovery of Roentgen…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: September 13, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark September 12, 1806September 14, 1806September 13, 1806 Saturday 13th September 1806 rose early Mr. McClellen gave each man a Dram and a little…1972 National Book Awards
Arts and LettersThe Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Charles RosenBiographyEleanor and Franklin: The Story of Their Relationship, Based on Eleanor Roosevelt's Private Papers, Joseph…Trending
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