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(Encyclopedia) Constitution, U.S. 44-gun frigate, nicknamed Old Ironsides. It is perhaps the most famous vessel in the history of the U.S. navy. Authorized by Congress in 1794, the ship was launched…Guggenheim
(Encyclopedia) GuggenheimGuggenheimg&oobreve;gˈənhīm [key], family of American industrialists and philanthropists. Meyer Guggenheim, 1828–1905, b. Aargau canton, Switzerland, emigrated (1847) to…Dutilleux, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Dutilleux, Henri, 1916–2013, French composer, b. Angers; studied (1933–38) Paris Conservatory, received (1938) the Grand Prix de Rome. After serving in World War II, he was a pianist,…Beersheba
(Encyclopedia) Beersheba Beersheba bērshēˈbə, bērˈshēbə [key] [Heb.,=seven wells or…Genesis: 28
Genesis Chapter 28 1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise, go to Padan-aram…Genesis: 21
Genesis Chapter 21 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the…Chinese exclusion
(Encyclopedia) Chinese exclusion, policy of prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States; initiated in 1882. From the time of the U.S. acquisition of California (1848) there had…lobbying
(Encyclopedia) lobbying, practice and profession of influencing governmental decisions, carried out by agents who present the concerns of special interests to legislators and administrators. The term…Genesis: 22
Genesis Chapter 22 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 2 And he said, Take now thy son…1969–1970 Obie Awards
Best American PlayMegan Terry, Approaching SimonePaul Zindel, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsBest MusicalGretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford, The Last Sweet Days of…Trending
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