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Legrand Winfield PERCE, Congress, MS (1836-1911)

PERCE Legrand Winfield , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Buffalo, N.Y., June 19, 1836; completed preparatory studies; attended Wesleyan College, Lima, N.Y., and was graduated from the…

Louvois, François Michel Le Tellier, marquis de

(Encyclopedia) Louvois, François Michel Le Tellier, marquis deLouvois, François Michel Le Tellier, marquis defräNswäˈ mēshĕlˈ lə tĕlyāˈ märkēˈ də l&oomacr;vwäˈ [key], 1641–91, French statesman,…

Doug Michels 2003 Deaths

Doug MichelsAge: 59 avant-garde artist and architect who, with Chip Lord, created Ant Farm, an “underground” architectural firm. The group created “Cadillac Ranch,” an installation of 10…

Michele Alboreto 2001 Deaths

Michele AlboretoAge: 44 Italian Formula One driver who found success on the endurance race circuit; won 1997 Le Mans 24 Hours with the TWR Porsche team; won 2001 12 Hours of Sebring race with…

Michele Bachmann: Campaign Issues

  Where she stands   Michele Bachmann Related Links Barack Obama: Campaign Issues Campaign 2012 Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery Michele Bachmann’s…

Brewer's: Mont St. Michel

in Normandy, formerly called Belen. Here nine Druidesses sold to sailors the arrows to charm away storms. The arrows had to be discharged by a young man twenty-one years old. Source:…

Chamillart, Michel

(Encyclopedia) Chamillart or Chamillard, MichelChamillart or Chamillard, Michelboth: mēshĕlˈ shämēyärˈ [key], 1652–1721, French statesman. He was named controller general of finances (1699), minister…

Eilshemius, Louis Michel

(Encyclopedia) Eilshemius, Louis MichelEilshemius, Louis Michelīlshēˈmēəs [key], 1864–1941, American painter, b. near Newark, N.J. The son of a wealthy Dutch importer, he spent much of his youth…