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Smith, Sir George Adam
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir George Adam, 1856–1942, Scottish biblical scholar and Hebraist, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. He was professor of Old Testament language, literature, and theology in the…Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st BaronStrathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baronstrăthkōˈnə [key], 1820–1914, Canadian fur trader, financier,…Roses, Wars of the
(Encyclopedia) Roses, Wars of the, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and…British (Wimbledon) Champions
Singles—Women1884–85Maud Watson 1886 Blanche Bingley 1887–88 Lottie Dod 1889 Blanche Hillyard 1890 Lena Rice 1891–93 Lottie Dod 1894 Blanche Hillyard 1895–96Charlotte Cooper 1897 Blanche…Smith, Alfred Emanuel
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873–1944, American political leader, b. New York City. Reared in poor surroundings, he had no formal education beyond grade school and took various jobs—…Falköping
(Encyclopedia) Falköping Falköping fälˈchöˌpĭng [key], city, Skaraborg co., S Sweden, between lakes Vänern and…Heber, Reginald
(Encyclopedia) Heber, Reginald, 1783–1826, English clergyman and hymn writer. He became bishop of Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1823. Several volumes of his poems and of his sermons were published, but…Smith, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Robert, 1757–1842, U.S. government official, b. Lancaster, Pa. Admitted to the bar in 1786, he practiced law in Baltimore before serving in the Maryland state senate (1793–95)…America, in music
(Encyclopedia) America, in music, a patriotic hymn of the United States. The words (beginning “My country, 'tis of thee”) were written in 1832 by Samuel Francis Smith while he was a theological…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Dramatis Personae
Dramatis PersonaeKing Henry the SixthHumphrey, Duke of Gloucester, his uncle. Cardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, great-uncle to the King.Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. His…Trending
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