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Darién, region, Panama
(Encyclopedia) DariénDariéndârˌēĕnˈ, Span. däryānˈ [key], eastern part of Panama between the Gulf of Darién on the east and the Gulf of San Miguel on the west. Darién province, heavily forested and…Isaac Chapman BATES, Congress, MA (1779-1845)
Senate Years of Service: 1841-1845 Party: Whig BATES Isaac Chapman , a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Granville, Mass., January 23, 1779; tutored privately; graduated…Andrew Grant CHAPMAN, Congress, MD (1839-1892)
CHAPMAN Andrew Grant , a Representative from Maryland; born in La Plata, Charles County, Md., January 17, 1839; after being tutored at home attended the Charlotte Hall Academy, St. Mary's County,…Christopher John LEE, Congress, NY (1964)
LEE Christopher John , a Representative from New York; born in Kenmore, Erie County, N.Y., April 1, 1964; B.A., University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., 1987; M.B.A., Chapman University, Orange,…Grey, Lady Jane
(Encyclopedia) Grey, Lady Jane, 1537–54, queen of England for nine days. She was the daughter of Henry Grey, marquess of Dorset (later duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, daughter of Henry VIII's…Sunday, Billy
(Encyclopedia) Sunday, Billy (William Ashley Sunday), 1863–1935, American evangelist, b. Ames, Iowa, in the era around World War I. A professional baseball player (1883–90), he later worked for the…Smith, Vernon Lomax
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Vernon Lomax, 1927–, American economist, b. Wichita, Kans., Ph.D. Harvard, 1955. He has taught at Purdue Univ. (1955–67), the Univ. of Massachusetts (1968–75), the Univ. of…Keats, John
(Encyclopedia) Keats, John, 1795–1821, English poet, b. London. He is considered one of the greatest of English poets. The son of a livery stable keeper, Keats attended school at Enfield, where he…Louis II, king of Bavaria
(Encyclopedia) Louis II, 1845–86, king of Bavaria (1864–86), son and successor of King Maximilian II. Much was hoped from the handsome, talented, and liberal young prince at his accession, but his…Armstrong, Samuel Chapman
(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, Samuel Chapman, 1839–93, American educator, philanthropist, and soldier, b. Hawaiian Islands, of missionary parents, grad. Williams, 1862. He served in the Union army in the…Trending
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