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Romney, George
(Encyclopedia) Romney, GeorgeRomney, Georgerŏmˈnē [key], 1734–1802, English portrait painter, b. Lancashire. Having had little early training, Romney went to London in 1762, where he rapidly became a…Scripps, Edward Wyllis
(Encyclopedia) Scripps, Edward Wyllis, 1854–1926, American newspaper publisher, b. Rushville, Ill. He began (1873) his career on the staff of the Detroit Evening News, a paper founded and edited by…Fuller, R. Buckminster
(Encyclopedia) Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster Fuller), 1895–1983, American architect and engineer, b. Milton, Mass. Fuller devoted his life to the invention of revolutionary…Uist, North, and South Uist
(Encyclopedia) Uist, NorthUist, Northy&oomacr;ˈĭst, &oomacr;ˈ– [key], and South Uist, islands, two of the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, NW Scotland. North Uist (1985 est. pop. 3…Homer Virgil Milton MILLER, Congress, GA (1814-1896)
Senate Years of Service: 1871-1871 Party: Democrat MILLER Homer Virgil Milton , a Senator from Georgia; born in Pendleton District, S.C., April 29, 1814; moved with his parents to Rabun County,…ALLEN, Heman (of Milton), Congress, VT (1777-1844)
ALLEN, Heman (of Milton), a Representative from Vermont; born in Ashfield (now Deerfield), Mass., June 14, 1777; attended an academy in Chesterfield, N.H., for two years; moved to Grand Isle, Vt…Heman (of Milton) ALLEN, Congress, VT (1777-1844)
ALLEN Heman (of Milton) , a Representative from Vermont; born in Ashfield (now Deerfield), Mass., June 14, 1777; attended an academy in Chesterfield, N.H., for two years; moved to Grand Isle, Vt…Loring Milton BLACK, Jr., Congress, NY (1886-1956)
BLACK Loring Milton, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, May 17, 1886; attended the public schools and was graduated from Fordham University, New York City, in 1907;…Ramus, Petrus
(Encyclopedia) Ramus, PetrusRamus, Petruspēˈtrəs rāˈməs [key], or Pierre de La RaméeRamus, Petruspyĕr də lä rämāˈ [key], 1515–72, French humanist and philosopher. Attempting to break through…Marx Brothers
(Encyclopedia) Marx Brothers, team of American movie comedians. The members were Julius (1890?–1977), known as Groucho; Arthur (1888?–1964), originally Adolph and known as Harpo; Leonard (1887?–1961…Trending
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