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Charles of Viana

(Encyclopedia) Charles of VianaCharles of Vianavēäˈnä [key], 1421–61, Spanish prince, heir of Navarre; son of Blanche of Navarre and John (later John II) of Aragón. After his mother's death (1441) he…

John of Ephesus

(Encyclopedia) John of EphesusJohn of Ephesusĕfˈəsəs [key], c.505–c.585, Syrian Monophysite historian, bishop of Ephesus. He became a leader of the Monophysites (see Monophysitism), and Byzantine…

Cairnes, John Elliot

(Encyclopedia) Cairnes, John ElliotCairnes, John Elliotkârnz [key], 1823–75, Irish economist, a follower of John Stuart Mill. His Slave Power (1862), a defense of the North in the American Civil War…

Adams, Abigail

(Encyclopedia) Adams, Abigail, 1744–1818, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams, b. Weymouth, Mass., as Abigail Smith. A lively, intelligent woman, she married John…

Hosea MOFFITT, Congress, NY (1757-1825)

MOFFITT Hosea , a Representative from New York; born in Killingly, Windham County, Conn., November 17, 1757; during the Revolutionary War served as ensign and later as lieutenant in the Fourth (…

Philip Burrill LOW, Congress, NY (1836-1912)

LOW Philip Burrill , a Representative from New York; born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., May 6, 1836; attended the public schools and was graduated from high school; during the Civil War…

Daniel AVERY, Congress, NY (1766-1842)

AVERY Daniel , a Representative from New York; born in Groton, Conn., September 18, 1766; attended the common schools; appointed ensign in the Sixth Company, Eighth Regiment of the Connecticut…

Jack Lemmon 2001 Deaths

Jack LemmonAge: 76 beloved and versatile actor who excelled at both comic and dramatic roles. In many of his comedies, Lemmon portrayed an Everyman, prone to mishaps and pratfalls. He won two…

Howell COBB, Congress, GA (1772-1818)

COBB Howell , a Representative from Georgia; born in Granville County, N.C., August 3, 1772; moved to Georgia and settled near Louisville, Jefferson County, where he engaged in agricultural…