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(Encyclopedia) IxionIxionĭkˈsēən [key], in Greek mythology, king of the Lapithes. Ixion murdered his father-in-law to avoid paying a price for his bride. When no one on earth would purify him, Zeus…Marmaduke, John Sappington
(Encyclopedia) Marmaduke, John SappingtonMarmaduke, John Sappingtonmärˈməd&oomacr;kˌ [key], 1833–87, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Arrow Rock, Mo. He served in the expedition…Drake, Francis Marion
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Francis Marion, 1830–1903, Union army officer in the Civil War, railroad president, and governor of Iowa (1896–98), b. Rushville, Ill. He helped defend St. Joseph, Mo., against…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Canst Thou Leave Me Thus, My Katie
by Robert Burns Farewell Thou StreamMy Nanie's AwaCanst Thou Leave Me Thus, My Katie Tune-"Roy's Wife." Chorus—Canst thou leave me thus, my Katie? Canst thou leave me thus, my…Robertson, Sir Dennis
(Encyclopedia) Robertson, Sir Dennis, 1890–1963, British economist, grad. Trinity College, Cambridge. A professor at Cambridge (1944–57), he also handled Anglo-American financial relationships during…Pynchon, William
(Encyclopedia) Pynchon, William, c.1590–1662, American colonist and theologian, b. England. An original patentee and assistant in the Massachusetts Bay Company, he migrated to America in 1630, where…Rawlings, Jerry John
(Encyclopedia) Rawlings, Jerry John (Jeremiah John Rawlings), 1947–2020, Ghanaian political leader. Of Scottish and Ghanaian descent, Rawlings attended military schools throughout his early life,…Anderson, Clinton Presba
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Clinton Presba, 1895–1975, U.S. government official and senator, b. Centerville, S.Dak. He had a newspaper and insurance background before he served New Mexico as treasurer (…Petty, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Petty, Sir William, 1623–87, English statistician and physician. He was a founder of the Royal Society and was physician general to the army of Ireland in 1652. Petty's survey of the…Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, 1950–2011
Find the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers based on U.S. city average, by expenditure category. /**/ Group 2011…Trending
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