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Nick's Time Travel Essay

Crossing the Delaware with George Washington Related Links American Revolution How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay…

Hammett, Dashiell

(Encyclopedia) Hammett, DashiellHammett, Dashielldəshēlˈ [key], 1894–1961, American writer, b. St. Mary's co., Maryland. After a variety of jobs, including several years working as a detective for…

Salk, Jonas Edward

(Encyclopedia) Salk, Jonas Edward, 1914–95, American physician and microbiologist, b. New York City, B.S. College of the City of New York, 1934, M.D. New York Univ. College of Medicine, 1939. He did…

umbrella

(Encyclopedia) umbrella, a small canopy used as a protection against the sun in China, Egypt, and elsewhere in remote antiquity. It was often an emblem of rank. During the Middle Ages the umbrella…

Nick GALIFIANAKIS, Congress, NC (1928)

GALIFIANAKIS Nick , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Durham, Durham County, N.C., July 22, 1928; attended the public schools; Duke University, A.B., 1951, and from the law school of…

dos Santos, José Eduardo

(Encyclopedia) dos Santos, José Eduardodos Santos, José Eduardozh&oomacr;zĕˈ ēᵺwärˈd&oomacr; d&oomacr;s säNˈt&oomacr;z [key], 1942–, president of Angola (1979–2017). Educated in the…

Jonas Martin FROST, Congress, TX (1942)

FROST Jonas Martin , a Representative from Texas; born in Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 1, 1942; graduated from R.L. Paschal High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1960; B.A. and B.J.,…

Jonas PLATT, Congress, NY (1769-1834)

PLATT Jonas , a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., June 30, 1769; attended a French academy at Montreal, Canada; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1790 and practiced…

Jonas SIBLEY, Congress, MA (1762-1834)

SIBLEY Jonas , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sutton, Mass., on March 7, 1762; completed preparatory studies; selectman 1801-1803 and again in 1819; town moderator 1802-1827;…

Jonas George HOWARD, Congress, IN (1825-1911)

HOWARD Jonas George , a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., May 22, 1825; attended private school, Indiana Asbury College (now De Pauw University),…