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Somme, Battles of the
(Encyclopedia) Somme, Battles of the, two engagements fought during World War I near the Somme River, N France. The first battle (July–Nov., 1916) was an Allied offensive. The British, commanded by…Loyalists
(Encyclopedia) Loyalists, in the American Revolution, colonials who adhered to the British cause. The patriots referred to them as Tories. Although Loyalists were found in all social classes and…Mills, Charles Wade
(Encyclopedia) Mills, Charles W., 1951–2021, philosopher and political theorist, b. London, Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1985. Born in the U.K. and…communications satellite
(Encyclopedia) communications satellite artificial satellite that functions as part of a global radio-communications network. Echo 1, the first communications satellite, launched in 1960, was an…2005 Deaths: G - L
Carlo Maria GiuliniGnassingbé EyadémaFrank GorshinL. Patrick Gray IIIJimmy GriffinHenry GrunwaldRafik HaririJune HaverEdward HeathHoward HeflinRobert HeilbronerAl HeldGeorge HermanPaul…Women's Olympic Swimming: 800-meter Freestyle
800-meter Freestyle Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the women's 800m Freestyle swimming competition from 1968 to the present. Year WinnerTime Record1968 Debbie Meyer, USA…1908 Women's and Men's Olympic Tennis Medalists
Event Men's Singles Josiah Ritchie, GBR Otto Froitzheim, GER Wilberforce Eaves, GBR Men's Singles (Indoor) Wentworth Gore, GBR George Caridia, GBR Josiah…Anne Ayres Biography
Anne AyresProtestant nunBorn: Jan. 3, 1816Birthplace: London, England Ayres came to the United States in 1836 and settled in New York City. She worked as a governess until 1845, when she…Entertainment Bios — P
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1 Corinthians Ch. 1: Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ… Ch. 2: And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not… Ch. 3: And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto… Ch. 4: Let a…Trending
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