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Economic and political turmoil often result in wild swings of stock prices by Beth Rowen Related Links Dow 101 Largest U.S. Bankruptcies Largest U.S. Businesses Largest Banks in…Baer, George Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Baer, George FrederickBaer, George Frederickbâr [key], 1842–1914, American financier, b. Somerset co., Pa. Baer became legal adviser to J. Pierpont Morgan and held many posts as a key…Morgantown
(Encyclopedia) Morgantown, city (1990 pop. 25,879), seat of Monongalia co., N W.Va., near the Pa. line, on the Monongahela River; inc. 1785. A shipping point for a coal and limestone region, it also…Macdonald-Wright, Stanton
(Encyclopedia) Macdonald-Wright, Stanton, 1890–1973, American artist, b. Charlottsville, Va. Macdonald-Wright was among the first Americans to paint in a totally abstract mode. Together with Morgan…Morgan, Conwy Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Conwy Lloyd, 1852–1936, English psychologist. Professor of zoology at University College, Bristol (1887–1909), he served as first vice chancellor of the Univ. of Bristol (1909–…Teche, Bayou
(Encyclopedia) Teche, BayouTeche, Bayoubīˈō tĕsh, bīˈ&oomacr; [key], 125 mi (201 km) long, S La., formed by tributary bayous and flowing SE to the Atchafalaya River near Morgan City. Navigable…Peabody, George
(Encyclopedia) Peabody, GeorgePeabody, Georgepēˈbädē, –bədē [key], 1795–1869, American financier and philanthropist, b. South Danvers (now Peabody), Mass. At the age of 11 he was apprenticed to a…Angela Morgan: In Spite of War
In Spite of WarAngela MorganIn spite of war, in spite of death, In spite of all man's sufferings, Something within me laughs and sings And I must praise with all my breath. In spite of war,…Garrett Augustus Morgan Biography
Garrett Augustus MorganinventorBorn: 1877Birthplace: Kentucky Born in Kentucky, Morgan invented a gas mask (patented 1914) that was used to protect soldiers from chlorine fumes during World…Brewer's: Morgan le Fay
(See below.) W. Morris, in his Earthly Paradise (August), makes Morgan the bride of Ogier the Dane, after his earthly career was ended. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…Trending
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