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Shays's Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) Shays's Rebellion, 1786–87, armed insurrection by farmers in W Massachusetts against the state government. Debt-ridden farmers, struck by the economic depression that followed the…McKean, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) McKean, ThomasMcKean, Thomasməkānˈ, –kēnˈ [key], 1734–1817, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. New London, Pa. He settled at New…Murdoch, Rupert
(Encyclopedia) Murdoch, Rupert (Keith Rupert Murdoch), 1931–, Australian-American publishing magnate. Combining sensationalist journalism (often reflective of his generally hawkish, strongly…Ford, Ford Madox
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Ford Madox, 1873–1939, English author; grandson of Ford Madox Brown. He changed his name legally from Ford Madox Hueffer in 1919. The author of over 60 works including novels,…Bergson, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Bergson, HenriBergson, HenriäNrēˈ bĕrgsôNˈ [key], 1859–1941, French philosopher. He became a professor at the Collège de France in 1900, devoted some time to politics, and, after World…Blair, Francis Preston, 1791–1876, American journalist and politician
(Encyclopedia) Blair, Francis Preston, 1791–1876, American journalist and politician, b. Abingdon, Va. Through the Frankfort, Ky., journal Argus of Western America, which he edited with Amos Kendall…Thurmond, Strom
(Encyclopedia) Thurmond, Strom (James Strom Thurmond)Thurmond, Stromthûrˈmənd [key], 1902–2003, U.S. senator from South Carolina (1954–2003), b. Edgefield, S.C. He read law while teaching school (…West, Dame Rebecca
(Encyclopedia) West, Dame Rebecca, 1892–1983, English novelist and critic, b. Ireland as Cicily Isabel Fairfield. West began her career as a journalist for feminist and suffragist publications. At…Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, British statesman, soldier, and author
(Encyclopedia) Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, 1874–1965, British statesman, soldier, and author; son of Lord Randolph Churchill. Churchill was undoubtedly one of the greatest public…Asian Moxie
Asian-influenced trends and Asian-American trendsetters by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Eastern Standard Time is a veritable encyclopedia of Asian-influenced culture. Feng Shui has…Trending
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