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Henry Lee MOREY, Congress, OH (1841-1902)
MOREY Henry Lee , a Representative from Ohio; born in Milford Township, near Collinsville, Butler County, Ohio, April 8, 1841; attended the common schools and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio;…Lee Slater OVERMAN, Congress, NC (1854-1930)
Senate Years of Service: 1903-1930 Party: Democrat OVERMAN Lee Slater , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., January 3, 1854; attended private schools and graduated…ventilation
(Encyclopedia) ventilation, process of supplying fresh air to an enclosed space and removing from it air contaminated by odors, gases, or smoke. Proper ventilation requires also that there be a…Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
(Encyclopedia) Chekhov, Anton PavlovichChekhov, Anton Pavlovichchĕkˈôf, Rus. əntônˈ pävˈləvĭch chĕˈkhəv [key], 1860–1904, Russian short-story writer, dramatist, and physician, b. Taganrog. The son of…Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron von
(Encyclopedia) Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron vonSteuben, Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron vonsty&oomacr;ˈbən, Ger. frēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm bärōnˈ fən shtoiˈbən [key], 1730–94, Prussian army officer,…Price, Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Price, Lloyd, 1933-2021, b. Kenner, La. Price began his first band at age 18 while also working in construction. Signed to Specialty…Guy Blache, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Guy Blache or Guy-Blaché, Alice, 1873–1968, French-American filmmaker, b. Paris as Alice Guy. The first woman filmmaker, she directed, produced, wrote screenplays for, or supervised…Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr., 1935–2021, African-American civil-rights leader and lawyer, b. Atlanta, Ga., DePauw Univ. (BA, 1957), Howard…Lu Xun
(Encyclopedia) Lu Xun or Lu HsünLu Hsünboth: l&oomacr;ˈshünˈ [key], 1881–1936, Chinese writer, pen name of Chou Shu-jen. In 1902, he traveled to Japan on a government scholarship, eventually…Marion, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Marion, FrancisMarion, Francismârˈēən [key], c.1732–1795, American Revolutionary soldier, known as the Swamp Fox, b. near Georgetown, S.C. He was a planter and Indian fighter before…Trending
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