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(Encyclopedia) PompeiiPompeiipŏmpāˈ, Ital. pōmpĕˈē [key], ancient city of S Italy, a port near Naples and at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius. Possibly an old Oscan settlement, it was a Samnite city for…Wilder, Thornton Niven
(Encyclopedia) Wilder, Thornton Niven, 1897–1975, American playwright and novelist, b. Madison, Wis., grad. Yale (B.A., 1920), Princeton (M.A., 1925). He received most of his early education in China…Rawls, John Bordley
(Encyclopedia) Rawls, John Bordley, 1921–2002, American philosopher and political theorist, b. Baltimore, grad. Princeton (A.B., 1943; Ph.D., 1950). He taught at Princeton (1950–52), Cornell (1953–59…Oli, K. P. Sharma
(Encyclopedia) Oli, K. P. Sharma (Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli), 1952–, Nepalese political leader. Opposed to the antidemocratic Nepalese monarchy, he joined the Nepal Communist party (1970), was…Rao, P. V. Narasimha
(Encyclopedia) Rao, P. V. Narasimha (Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao)Rao, P. V. Narasimhapäˌm&oobreve;ləpärˈtē vĕnkätˈə näräsˈĭmhə rou [key], 1921–2004, Indian politician, prime minister of…GEREN, Preston M. (Pete), Congress, TX (1952)
GEREN, Preston M. (Pete), a Representative from Texas; born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., January 29, 1952; graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1970; attended…Preston M. (Pete) GEREN, Congress, TX (1952)
GEREN Preston M. (Pete) , a Representative from Texas; born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., January 29, 1952; graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1970; attended…Frank KRATOVIL, M. Jr., Congress, MD (1968)
KRATOVIL, Frank, M. Jr., a Representative from Maryland; born in Lanham, Prince George's County, Md.; May 29, 1968; B. A., Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., 1990; J. D., University…Isaac M. JORDAN, Congress, OH (1835-1890)
JORDAN Isaac M. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Mifflinburg, Union County, Pa., May 5, 1835; moved with his parents to Springfield, Ohio, in 1837; attended Northwood (Ohio) Institute for…John M. HAMILTON, Congress, WV (1855-1916)
HAMILTON John M. , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Weston, Lewis County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 16, 1855; attended the public schools; recorder of the town of Weston in 1876…Trending
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