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Antarctic Peninsula
(Encyclopedia) Antarctic Peninsula, glaciated mountain region of W Antarctica, extending c.1,200 mi (1,930 km) N toward South America. In the south, volcanic peaks rise to c.11,000 ft (3,350 m);…Lamar, Mirabeau Buonaparte
(Encyclopedia) Lamar, Mirabeau BuonaparteLamar, Mirabeau Buonapartemĭrˈəbōˌ bōˈnəpärtˌ [key], 1798–1859, president of the Texas republic (1838–41), b. Warren co., Ga. He went to Texas (1835), joined…McGraw, John Joseph
(Encyclopedia) McGraw, John JosephMcGraw, John Josephməgrôˈ [key], 1873–1934, American baseball manager, b. Cortland co., N.Y. He began playing professional baseball in 1890 and was (1891–1900) the…White, Ellen Gould (Harmon)
(Encyclopedia) White, Ellen Gould (Harmon), 1827–1915, leader of the Seventh-day Adventists, b. Gorham, Maine. Converted at the age of 15 to the beliefs of the Adventists, she began to receive…Leland, Charles Godfrey
(Encyclopedia) Leland, Charles GodfreyLeland, Charles Godfreylēˈlənd [key], pseud. Hans BreitmannHans Breitmannhänsˈ brītmän [key], 1824–1903, American author, b. Philadelphia, grad. College of New…Páez, José Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Páez, José AntonioPáez, José Antoniohōsāˈ äntōˈnyō päˈās [key], 1790–1873, Venezuelan revolutionist, president, and caudillo. He boldly led (1810–19) a band of llaneros [plainsmen] in…James Graham FAIR, Congress, NV (1831-1894)
Senate Years of Service: 1881-1887 Party: Democrat FAIR James Graham , a Senator from Nevada; born near Belfast, County Tyrone, Ireland, December 3, 1831; immigrated to the United States in 1843…GRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob), Congress, FL (1936)
Senate Years of Service: 1987-2005 Party: Democrat GRAHAM, Daniel Robert (Bob), a Senator from Florida; born in Coral Gables, Fla., November 9, 1936; attended the public schools of Dade County…Daniel Robert (Bob) GRAHAM, Congress, FL (1936)
Senate Years of Service: 1987-2005 Party: Democrat GRAHAM Daniel Robert (Bob) , a Senator from Florida; born in Coral Gables, Fla., November 9, 1936; attended the public schools of Dade County, Fla…Frank Porter GRAHAM, Congress, NC (1886-1972)
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1950 Party: Democrat GRAHAM Frank Porter , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., October 14, 1886; attended the public…Trending
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