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Cooper, Myles
(Encyclopedia) Cooper, Myles, 1737?–1785, 2d president of King's College (now Columbia Univ.), b. England, educated at Oxford. He was ordained a priest in 1761 and went to King's College (1762) as…Laforet, Carmen
(Encyclopedia) Laforet, Carmen (Carmen Laforet Díaz)Laforet, Carmenkärˈmān läfōrĕtˈ [key], 1921–2004, Spanish writer, b. Barcelona. Her first novel, Nada (1945, tr. Andrea 1964), which describes the…Petty, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Petty, Richard, 1937–, American auto racing driver, b. Level Cross, N.C. The son of Lee Petty, a champion stock car race driver, he won a record 200 National Association for Stock Car…Badius, Jodocus
(Encyclopedia) Badius, JodocusBadius, Jodocusjōdōˈkəs bāˈdēəs [key], 1462–1535, French printer, b. Asche, near Brussels. His original name was Josse Bade, and he is sometimes called for his…Orr, James Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Orr, James Lawrence, 1822–73, American politician, b. Craytonville, S.C. He served in the South Carolina legislature (1844–48) and in the U.S. House of Representatives (1849–59), where…State of the Union Address: Richard Nixon (January 22, 1970)
Richard Nixon (January 22, 1970) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, my colleagues in the Congress, our distinguished guests and my fellow Americans: To address a joint session of the Congress in this great…Kubrick, Stanley
(Encyclopedia) Kubrick, StanleyKubrick, Stanleyk&oomacr;ˈbrĭk, ky&oomacr;ˈ– [key], 1928–99, American film director, writer, and producer, b. New York City. His visually stunning, thematically…Proceedings of the Trial of Susan B. Anthony: Indictment Against Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh, and William B. Hall
Argument of Mr. Selden for th... Address of Susan B. Anthony Indictment Against Beverly W. Jones, Edwin T. Marsh, and William B. Hall At a stated Session of the District Court of…Black Power
by Stokely Carmichael It's a privilege and an honor to be in the white intellectual ghetto of the West. This is a student conference, as it should be, held on a campus, and we'll never…Marion Price DANIEL, Congress, TX (1910-1988)
Senate Years of Service: 1953-1957 Party: Democrat DANIEL Marion Price , a Senator from Texas; born in Dayton, Liberty County, Tex., October 10, 1910; attended the public schools of Liberty and…Trending
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