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2006 Year in Review
Top events for the nation and the world Refugees in Menawashi, Darfur. Quizzes Incendiary Political Remarks, 2006 While addressing the United Nations General Assembly, who referred…The Coronation of King Charles III
Top of Page Every coronation marks the beginning of a new era for any country, and the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023 is no exception. Changes in England and Buckingham Palace have been…treaty port
(Encyclopedia) treaty port, port opened to foreign trade by a treaty. The term is usually confined to ports in those countries that formerly strongly objected to foreign trade or attempted altogether…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…Grimké, Angelina Emily
(Encyclopedia) Grimké, Angelina EmilyGrimké, Angelina Emilygrĭmˈkē [key], 1805–79, American abolitionist and advocate of women's rights, b. Charleston, S.C. Converted to the Quaker faith by her elder…Antonioni, Michelangelo
(Encyclopedia) Antonioni, MichelangeloAntonioni, Michelangelomëkālänˈjālō äntōnyôˈnē [key], 1912–2007, Italian film director and scriptwriter, b. Ferrara, Italy. In the 1940s he made documentaries…Ives, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Ives, CharlesIves, Charlesīvz [key], 1874–1954, American composer and organist, b. Danbury, Conn., grad. Yale, 1898; pupil of Dudley Buck and Horatio Parker. He was an organist (1893–…Pierce, Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Pierce, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th President of the United States (1853–57), b. Hillsboro, N.H., grad. Bowdoin College, 1824. Admitted to the bar in 1827, he entered politics as a…Warren Perry NOBLE, Congress, OH (1820-1903)
NOBLE Warren Perry , a Representative from Ohio; born near Berwick, Luzerne County, Pa., June 14, 1820; moved to Ohio; attended the common schools; taught school; was graduated from Wadsworth…William Perry HOLADAY, Congress, IL (1882-1946)
HOLADAY William Perry , a Representative from Illinois; born near Ridgefarm, Vermilion County, Ill., on December 14, 1882; attended the common schools, Vermilion Grove (Ill.) Academy, Penn College…Trending
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