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Fordham University
(Encyclopedia) Fordham UniversityFordham Universityfôrˈdəm [key], in New York City; Jesuit; coeducational; founded as St. John's College 1841, chartered as a university 1846; renamed 1907. Fordham…Taylor, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Tom, 1817–80, English dramatist and editor. His most famous play is Our American Cousin (1858), performed at Ford's Theater in Washington, D. C., when Lincoln was assassinated…Cartwright, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Cartwright, Peter, 1785–1872, American Methodist preacher, b. Virginia. He was a circuit rider in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois for nearly 50 years. In 1846 he was…Shays's Rebellion
(Encyclopedia) Shays's Rebellion, 1786–87, armed insurrection by farmers in W Massachusetts against the state government. Debt-ridden farmers, struck by the economic depression that followed the…Blair, Francis Preston, 1791–1876, American journalist and politician
(Encyclopedia) Blair, Francis Preston, 1791–1876, American journalist and politician, b. Abingdon, Va. Through the Frankfort, Ky., journal Argus of Western America, which he edited with Amos Kendall…The Governors of the Fifty States
Below is a list of the governors from all fifty states as well as the dates of their terms. /**/ State…chapter house
(Encyclopedia) chapter house, a building in which the chapter of the clergy meets. Its plan varies, the simplest being a rectangle. At Worcester, England, the Norman builders created a circular…Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim
(Encyclopedia) Ellsworth, Elmer Ephraim, 1837–61, American Civil War hero, b. near Mechanicville, N.Y. Just before the Civil War he became famous for his Zouave company, which toured the North giving…Byrd, William, English composer
(Encyclopedia) Byrd, William, 1543–1623, English composer, organist at Lincoln Cathedral and, jointly with Tallis, at the Chapel Royal. Although Roman Catholic, he composed anthems and services for…Randie Carver Biography
Randie CarverAge: 24 North American Boxing Federation supermiddleweight champion; nicknamed “the Natural”; former Golden Gloves champion; professional record was 23-0-1 going into his final…Trending
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