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Omaha, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) OmahaOmahaōˈməhä, –hô [key], Native Americans whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They, with the Ponca,…Arthur Fletcher 2005 Deaths
Arthur FletcherAge: 80 civil rights activist known as the “father of affirmative action” who was an adviser to presidents Nixon, Ford, and Reagan and who led the U.S. Commission on Civil…John Gould Fletcher: Lincoln
LincolnJohn Gould FletcherILike a gaunt, scraggly pine Which lifts its head above the mournful sandhills; And patiently, through dull years of bitter silence, Untended and uncared for, starts…John Gould Fletcher: Spring
SpringJohn Gould FletcherAt the first hour, it was as if one said, "Arise." At the second hour, it was as if one said, "Go forth." And the winter constellations that are like patient ox-eyes…Parks, Rosa Louise
(Encyclopedia) Parks, Rosa Louise, 1913–2005, American civil-rights activist, b. Tuskegee, Ala., as Rosa Louise McCauley. A seamstress and long-time activist-member of the Montgomery, Ala., chapter…High School High
Director:Hart BochnerWriters:David Zucker, Robert LoCash and Pat ProftDirector of Photography:Vernon LaytonEditor:James R. SymonsMusic:Ira NewbornProduction Designer:Dennis…Banff National Park
(Encyclopedia) Banff National Park, 2,564 sq mi (6,641 sq km), W Alta., Canada, in the Rocky Mts.; est. 1885. Noted for its mountain scenery and mineral springs, Canada's oldest national park is a…Elliott, Charles Loring
(Encyclopedia) Elliott, Charles Loring, 1812–68, American painter, b. Scipio, Cayuga co., N.Y.; pupil of John Trumbull and John Quidor. His portraits number over 700. His principal works include the…Kent, Edward Augustus, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Kent, Edward Augustus, duke of, 1767–1820, fourth son of George III of Great Britain and father of Queen Victoria. Most of his mature life was spent in military service at Gibraltar,…Curtis Institute of Music
(Encyclopedia) Curtis Institute of Music, in Philadelphia; coeducational; founded 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok (later married to Efrem Zimbalist) and named for her father, Cyrus Curtis. The…Trending
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