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William and Mary in Virginia, College of

(Encyclopedia) William and Mary in Virginia, College of, mainly at Williamsburg; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1693, opened 1694 by Episcopalians under James Blair. It became a university…

Knox, John

(Encyclopedia) Knox, John, 1514?–1572, Scottish religious reformer, founder of Scottish Presbyterianism. In 1557 the Scottish Protestant nobles signed their First Covenant, banding together to…

Jones, Ernest Charles

(Encyclopedia) Jones, Ernest Charles, 1819–69, English radical, lawyer, journalist, and poet. He was a prominent leader of the more militant wing of the Chartists (see Chartism). After imprisonment…

Freeport, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Freeport. 1 City (2020 pop. 23,973), seat of Stephenson co., NW Ill., on the Pecatonica River; inc. 1850. It is a trade and…

Butler, Samuel, 1835–1902, English author

(Encyclopedia) Butler, Samuel, 1835–1902, English author. He was the son and grandson of eminent clergymen. In 1859, refusing to be ordained, he went to New Zealand, where he established a sheep farm…

Evolution (Film)

Director:Ivan ReitmanWriters:David Diamond, David Weissman, Don JakobyDreamWorks; PG-13; 103 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore Evolution needs more…

2002 Grammy Awards

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York's Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2003. Record: “Don't Know Why,” Norah Jones Album: Come Away with Me, Norah Jones Song…

1999 Deaths: G - L

Felix GalimirWilliam (Bill) GardinerW. Arthur Garrity, Jr.William (Pop) GatesGermain GliddenColby GoodwinRaisa GorbachevMeg GreenfieldCalvin GriffithErnest GrossJerzy GrotowskiHowie HaakHuntz…

Notable Stage and Screen Actresses

    Parker Posey Biographies of Notable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and…

Members of Congress: Georgia, Congress, GA

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Georgia Member Name Birth-Death ABBOT, Joel 1776-1826 ADAMSON, William Charles 1854-1929 ALFORD, Julius Caesar 1799-1863…