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Marconi, Guglielmo, Marchese

(Encyclopedia) Marconi, Guglielmo, MarcheseMarconi, Guglielmo, Marcheseg&oomacr;lyĕlˈmō märkāˈzā märkôˈnē [key], 1874–1937, Italian physicist, celebrated for his development of wireless…

Franklin, Aretha

(Encyclopedia) Franklin, Aretha, 1942–2018, American singer and pianist, b. Memphis. The daughter of the well-known minister C. L. Franklin, she began singing in the choir of his Detroit Baptist…

Thomas Hale BOGGS, Sr., Congress, LA (1914-1972)

BOGGS Thomas Hale, Sr. , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Long Beach, Harrison County, Miss., February 15, 1914; attended the public and parochial schools of Jefferson Parish, La.; was…

Walter Beaman JONES, Sr., Congress, NC (1913-1992)

JONES Walter Beaman, Sr. , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Fayetteville, Hoke County, N.C., August 19, 1913; attended Elise Academy, Hemp, N.C.; B.S., North Carolina State University…

Marsilius of Padua

(Encyclopedia) Marsilius of PaduaMarsilius of Paduamärsĭlˈēəs, păˈdy&oomacr;ə [key], d. c.1342, Italian political philosopher. He is satirically called Marsiglio. Little is known with certainty…

Freeman, Douglas Southall

(Encyclopedia) Freeman, Douglas Southall Freeman, Douglas Southall sŭᵺˈôl, –əl [key], 1886–1953, American editor and…