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Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Lee, Fitzhugh
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835–1905, Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, b. “Clermont,” Fairfax co., Va.; nephew of Robert E. Lee. He campaigned against the Comanche in Texas…Carey, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Carey, Peter, 1943–, Australian novelist, b. near Melbourne. Carey's combination of science fiction and fantasy motifs with a realistic style, displayed in the short stories in The Fat…idealism
(Encyclopedia) idealism, the attitude that places special value on ideas and ideals as products of the mind, in comparison with the world as perceived through the senses. In art idealism is the…Lermontov, Mikhail Yurevich
(Encyclopedia) Lermontov, Mikhail YurevichLermontov, Mikhail Yurevichmēkhəyēlˈ y&oomacr;rˈyĭvĭch lyĕrˈməntŭf [key], 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist. Given an extensive private education by his…Alvarado, Pedro de
(Encyclopedia) Alvarado, Pedro deAlvarado, Pedro depāˈᵺrō dā [key]Alvarado, Pedro de älväräˈᵺō [key], 1486–1541, Spanish conquistador. He went to Hispaniola (1510), sailed in the expedition (1518) of…Timeline: Asian-American History, 1950-Present
Asian immigration to America, 1600s to the present by David Johnson 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Back to Beginning 1952 McCarran-Walter Act abolishes race an immigration…Johnstown
(Encyclopedia) Johnstown. 1 City (1990 pop. 9,058), seat of Fulton co., E central N.Y.; founded 1772, inc. 1895. Its leather-glove industry dates back to 1800; other leather and knitted goods are…Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'
(Encyclopedia) Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'lwē fēlēpˈ zhôzĕfˈ [key]Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' dük dôrlāäNˈ [key], known as Philippe…Who's the Last <i>Survivor</i>?
A look back at Infoplease predictions for the final castaway by Gerry Brown These Predictions Were Made in the Summer of 2000. #1 Pick: Susan #2 Pick: Richard #…