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Pugin, Augustus Charles
(Encyclopedia) Pugin, Augustus CharlesPugin, Augustus Charlespy&oomacr;ˈjĭn [key], 1762–1832, English writer on medieval architecture, b. France. His writings and drawings furnished a mass of…Elgar, Sir Edward William
(Encyclopedia) Elgar, Sir Edward WilliamElgar, Sir Edward Williamĕlˈgär [key], 1857–1934, English composer. He received his training from his father, who was an organist, music seller, and amateur…Garrick, David
(Encyclopedia) Garrick, David, 1717–79, English actor, manager, and dramatist. He was indisputably the greatest English actor of the 18th cent., and his friendships with Diderot, Samuel Johnson,…Jackson, Stonewall
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Stonewall (Thomas Jonathan Jackson), 1824–63, Confederate general, b. Clarksburg, Va. (now W.Va.), grad. West Point, 1846. With the diversion in the Shenandoah Valley a…James Earl Carter, Jr.
James Earl Carter, Jr.Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby…U.S. News: Petraeus Resigns as CIA Director
Major U.S. news stories, from the President Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike General David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell Related Links 2012 Year in Review…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 7, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 6, 1804June 8, 1804June 7, 1804 Thursday 7th of June 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Isd from the Isd. N. 61° W. to the mouth of a…Baseball Hall of Fame: Officials and Others
This page lists officials and others, such as Sparky Anderson, Thomas Yawkey, and William Evans, who have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.Alston,…Black Civil Rights Leaders
Notable Civil Rights Leaders The civil rights movement in the United States is a bit hard to pin down in terms of time. The struggle for Black Americans' human rights stretches back to the…Frost, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Frost, Robert, 1874–1963, American poet, b. San Francisco. Perhaps the most popular and beloved of 20th-century American poets, Frost wrote of the character, people, and landscape of…Trending
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