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Urbana
(Encyclopedia) UrbanaUrbanaûrbănˈə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 36,344), seat of Champaign co., E central Ill., adjoining Champaign; inc. 1833. With Champaign, its twin city, Urbana is a trade, medical,…Civil War, in U.S. history
(Encyclopedia) Civil War, in U.S. history, conflict (1861–65) between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederacy. It is generally…Phillips, Wendell
(Encyclopedia) Phillips, Wendell, 1811–84, American reformer and orator, b. Boston, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1831; LL.B., 1834). He was admitted to the bar in 1834 but, having sufficient income of his…Poems by Emily Dickinson: Dead
by EmilyDickinsonXXXVIIXXXIXDead Dead There's something quieter than sleep Within this inner room! It wears a sprig upon its breast, And will not tell its name. Some touch it and…Treating Frostbite
Most frequently frostbitten: toes, fingers, nose, and ears. It is caused by exposure to cold. Signs/Symptoms—(1) Skin becomes pale or a grayish-yellow color. (2) Parts feel cold and numb. (3…SIMMONS, Robert (Rob), Congress, NY (1943)
SIMMONS, Robert (Rob), a Representative from Connecticut; born in New York, N.Y., February 11, 1943; graduated from Haverford College, Haverford, Pa., 1965; M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge…Robert (Rob) SIMMONS, Congress, CT (1943)
SIMMONS Robert (Rob) , a Representative from Connecticut; born in New York, N.Y., February 11, 1943; graduated from Haverford College, Haverford, Pa., 1965; M.P.A., Harvard University, Cambridge…1999 Deaths: A - F
Alice AdamsJoey AdamsJoe AdcockMartin AgronskyDolores Jimenez AlcantaraAvery C. AlexanderForrest (Forddy) AndersonBob BackusAbdel-Latif BaghdadiHerman BallIan BannenLeon BarzinLionel…Roswell
(Encyclopedia) RoswellRoswellrŏzˈwĕl [key], city (1990 pop. 44,654), seat of Chaves co., SE N.Mex., near the Pecos River; settled 1869 as a trading post, inc. 1903. It is the trade, marketing, and…sparrow
(Encyclopedia) sparrow, common name of various small brown-and-gray perching birds. New World birds called sparrows are members of the finch family. They were named for their resemblance to the…Trending
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