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Ecbatana
(Encyclopedia) EcbatanaEcbatanaĕkbătˈənə, ĕkbətäˈnə [key], capital of ancient Media, later the summer residence of Achaemenid and Parthian kings, beautifully situated at the foot of Mt. Elvend and NE…Kura
(Encyclopedia) KuraKurak&oobreve;räˈ [key], ancient Cyrus, Georgian Mktvari, Azeri Kür, river, c.950 mi (1,530 km) long, the chief river of Georgia and Azerbaijan. It rises in NE Turkey, NW of…Cyrus Maffet PALMER, Congress, PA (1887-1959)
PALMER Cyrus Maffet , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., February 12, 1887; educated in the public schools of Pottsville and attended the University of…Cyrus Dan PRESCOTT, Congress, NY (1836-1902)
PRESCOTT Cyrus Dan , a Representative from New York; born in New Hartford, Oneida County, N.Y., August 15, 1836; pursued an academic course and was graduated from Utica Free Academy; studied law…Cyrus Adams SULLOWAY, Congress, NH (1839-1917)
SULLOWAY Cyrus Adams , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Grafton, Grafton County, N.H., June 8, 1839; attended the common schools, Colby Academy, and Kimball Academy; studied law in…Charles Cyrus KEARNS, Congress, OH (1869-1931)
KEARNS Charles Cyrus , a Representative from Ohio; born in Tonica, La Salle County, Ill., February 11, 1869; moved with his parents to Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, in 1874; attended the public…Cyrus Clay CARPENTER, Congress, IA (1829-1898)
CARPENTER Cyrus Clay , a Representative from Iowa; born near Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa., November 24, 1829; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Harford Academy in 1853;…Cyrus William BEALES, Congress, PA (1877-1927)
BEALES Cyrus William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm near York Spring, Adams County, Pa., December 16, 1877; attended the common schools; at the age of thirteen, upon the…Ochs, Adolph Simon
(Encyclopedia) Ochs, Adolph SimonOchs, Adolph Simonŏks [key], 1858–1935, American newspaper publisher, b. Cincinnati. Starting as a newsboy in Knoxville, Tenn., he became a printer's apprentice,…Lydia, ancient country, Asia
(Encyclopedia) Lydia, ancient country, W Asia Minor, N of Caria and S of Mysia (now NW Turkey). The tyrant Gyges was the founder of the Mermnadae dynasty, which lasted from c.700 b.c. to 550 b.c. The…Trending
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