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Polk, James Knox
(Encyclopedia) Polk, James KnoxPolk, James Knoxpōk [key], 1795–1849, 11th President of the United States (1845–49), b. Mecklenburg co., N.C. To the surprise of many, the new President proved to be…Foster, Hannah Webster
(Encyclopedia) Foster, Hannah Webster, 1759–1840, American novelist, b. Boston. She was one of the earliest American novelists and her epistolary novel, The Coquette (1797), was one of the first of…Mary Hannah Fulton Biography
Mary Hannah Fulton physician and missionaryBorn: May 31, 1854Birthplace: prob. Ashland, Ohio Having graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan with a master's degree in 1877, Fulton spent…More, Hannah
(Encyclopedia) More, Hannah, 1745–1833, English author and social reformer. She was educated, and later taught, at her sisters' school for girls in Bristol. At the age of 22 she became engaged to…Wives and Children of the Presidents
This table displays data about the spouses of U.S. Presidents, including the years of birth, death, and marriage, as well as the gender and number of children for each couple. See also The First…Pompeii
(Encyclopedia) PompeiiPompeiipŏmpāˈ, Ital. pōmpĕˈē [key], ancient city of S Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius. Possibly an old Oscan settlement, it was a Samnite city for…Clapham Sect
(Encyclopedia) Clapham Sect, group of English social reformers, active c.1790–1830, so named because their activities centered on the home in Clapham, London, of Henry Thornton and William…The Van
Director: Stephen Frears Writer: Roddy Doyle Director of Photography: Oliver Stapleton Editor: Mick Audsley Music: Eric Clapton Production Designer: Mark Geraghty…Della-Cruscans
(Encyclopedia) Della-CruscansDella-Cruscansdĕlˈə-krŭsˈkənz [key] [from the Accademia della Crusca, founded for linguistic purity, Florence, 16th cent.], a group of English poets living in Italy at…columnist
(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…Trending
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