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Fonseca, Manuel Deodoro da
(Encyclopedia) Fonseca, Manuel Deodoro daFonseca, Manuel Deodoro damänwĕlˈ dē&oobreve;ᵺôˈr&oobreve; dä f&oobreve;nsĕˈkə [key], 1827–92, first president of Brazil (1891). A leader of the…Wayne Simmons 2002 Deaths
Wayne SimmonsAge: 32 former NFL linebacker, who won a Super Bowl title with Green Bay in 1996; first round pick of the Packers in 1993; traded to Kansas City in 1997 and released by the team…Richard Simmons 2003 Deaths
Richard SimmonsAge: 89 film and television actor who played the title character in the 1950s show Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. His other credits in his 40-year acting career include A…Silas Simmons 2006 Deaths
Silas SimmonsAge: 111 Negro leagues baseball player, believed to have been the longest-living professional baseball player in history. He pitched for several teams—including the Germantown…Ozzie Simmons 2001 Deaths
Ozzie SimmonsAge: 87 University of Iowa halfback 1934-36, who became one of the first black college football players to be named an All-American in 1935; two-time All-Big Ten selection; pro…Wilderness campaign
(Encyclopedia) Wilderness campaign, in the American Civil War, a series of engagements (May–June, 1864) fought in the Wilderness region of Virginia. Early in May, 1864, the Northern commander in…Lee, George Washington Custis
(Encyclopedia) Lee, George Washington Custis, 1832–1913, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Fort Monroe, Va.; eldest son of Robert E. Lee. He served in the Corps of Engineers until May…Washington and Lee University
(Encyclopedia) Washington and Lee University, at Lexington, Va.; coeducational; founded and opened 1749 as Augusta Academy. It was called Liberty Hall in 1776; became Liberty Hall Academy (a college…Lee, William
(Encyclopedia) Lee, William, 1739–95, American Revolutionary diplomat, b. Westmoreland co., Va.; brother of Arthur Lee, Francis L. Lee, and Richard H. Lee. He opened a business house in London in…Antietam campaign
(Encyclopedia) Antietam campaignAntietam campaignăntēˈtəm [key], Sept., 1862, of the Civil War. After the second battle of Bull Run, Gen. Robert E. Lee crossed the Potomac to invade Maryland and…Trending
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