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Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of
(Encyclopedia) Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of, d. 1572, regent of Scotland. As Lord Erskine he was keeper of Edinburgh and Stirling castles, a source of much political strength. In the…Bickerstaff, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Bickerstaff, Isaac, pseudonym used by Jonathan Swift and later by Richard Steele in the Tatler.Pattypans
Pattypans"What's the matter, Daisy?" "The boys won't let me play with them." "Why not?" "They say girls can't play football." "They can, for I've done it!" and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the…Langside
(Encyclopedia) Langside, district of Glasgow, S central Scotland. At the battle of Langside (1568) the 1st earl of Murray defeated the forces of Mary Queen of Scots led by Archibald Campbell, 5th…Round the Fire
Round the FireWith the October frosts came the cheery fires in the great fireplaces; and Demi's dry pine-chips helped Dan's oak-knots to blaze royally, and go roaring up the chimney with a…Jemison, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Jemison, Mary, 1743–1833, American frontierswoman. She was born at sea while her parents were en route from Ireland to America. In W Pennsylvania she was captured (1758) by a French…Mary of Modena
(Encyclopedia) Mary of ModenaMary of Modenamŏdˈĭnə [key], 1658–1718, queen consort of James II of England; daughter of Alfonso IV, duke of Modena. Her marriage (1673) to James, then duke of York, was…Kara Kum
(Encyclopedia) Kara KumKara Kumkärˌə k&oobreve;mˈ [key], two deserts, one in Kazakhstan and one in Turkmenistan. The Caspian Kara Kum or Garagum, the larger desert (c.115,000 sq mi/297,900 sq km…Mary Magdalene
(Encyclopedia) Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalenemăgˈdələn; formerly, and still in Magdalen College, Oxford, and Magdalene College, Cambridge, môdˈlən, hence [key] Mary Magdalenemaudlin, [key] Mary…Mary Meader Biography
aerial photographerDied: March 16, 2008 (Kalamazoo, Michigan) Best Known as: pioneering aerial photographer Mary Meader was an aerial photographer who took…Trending
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