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Parsons, Sir Charles Algernon
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Sir Charles Algernon, 1854–1931, British engineer. He invented a revolutionary steam turbine that bears his name. His first turbines were constructed to drive generators to…Parsons, William
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, William: see Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of.Parsons, Lucy
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Lucy, 1851–1942, American anarchist and labor activist. Although she claimed publicly to have been born of Mexican and Native American descent as Lucia Gonzalez, she was…Jim Crow laws
(Encyclopedia) Jim Crow laws, in U.S. history, statutes enacted by Southern states and municipalities, beginning in the 1880s, that legalized segregation between blacks and whites. The name is…Lathrop, George Parsons
(Encyclopedia) Lathrop, George ParsonsLathrop, George Parsonslāˈthrəp [key], 1851–98, American author, b. near Honolulu; studied in Germany (1867–70). He was the husband of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop,…Parsons, Theophilus
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Theophilus, 1750–1813, American jurist, b. Byfield, Mass. One of the leading lawyers in New England, he was an outstanding member of the Essex Junto, which opposed (1778) the…Parsons, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Robert: see Persons, Robert.Parsons
(Encyclopedia) Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper…Parsons, Estelle
actressBirthplace: Marblehead, Mass.Born: 11/20/27Brewer's: Parson
says Blackstone, is “persona ecclesiae,” one that hath full rights of the parochial church. (See Clerical Titles.) Among wyves and wodewes ich am ywoned sute [wont to set], Yparroked […Trending
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