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McAdoo, William Gibbs
(Encyclopedia) McAdoo, William GibbsMcAdoo, William Gibbsmăkˈəd&oomacr; [key], 1863–1941, American political leader, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1913–18), b. near Marietta, Ga. The son of a…Geneva, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Geneva, city (2020 pop. 12,812), Ontario co., W central N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region; inc. as a city 1897. Located in a farm area,…Hare, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Hare, Robert, 1781–1858, American chemist, b. Philadelphia. He was professor of chemistry (1819–47) at the medical college of the Univ. of Pennsylvania. Hare made important…Dobell, Sydney Thompson
(Encyclopedia) Dobell, Sydney ThompsonDobell, Sydney Thompsondōbĕlˈ [key], 1824–74, English poet. He is best known for the melodramatic, extravagantly emotional poem Balder (1853). In 1855 he…Van Dyck, Cornelius Van Alen
(Encyclopedia) Van Dyck, Cornelius Van Alen, 1818–95, American missionary, b. Kinderhook, N.Y. In 1840 he went to Syria as a medical missionary. In 1846 he was ordained in the Congregational ministry…Smith, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir William, 1813–93, English editor and lexicographer. He was editor of the Quarterly Review from 1867 until his death and also edited reference works esteemed for their…1997 Independent Spirit Awards
The 13th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 21, 1998 under a tent on Santa Monica beach.FeatureThe ApostleFirst FeatureKasi Lemmons, Eve'…Members of The House of Representatives, 113th Congress
Below is the composition of the 113th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2012 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…70th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 13, 2013. Here are the television awards. Best Series—Drama: Homeland (…Small Soldiers
Director:Joe DanteWriters:Ted Elliott, Zak Penn, Adam Rifkin, Terry Rossio and Gavin ScottDirector of Photography:Jamie AndersonEditor:Marshall HarveyMusic:Jerry GoldsmithProduction Designer:…Trending
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