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Sandusky, river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Sandusky, river, c.120 mi (190 km) long, rising in N Ohio and flowing W through Bucyrus, then N past Tiffin to Sandusky Bay, an arm of Lake Erie. This landlocked bay, 18 mi (29 km)…Biographies: Selected Football Players and Coaches
Selected Football Players and Coaches Knute Kenneth Rockne See also Pro Football Hall of Fame People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Super Bowls National…Entertainment Bios — T
George TakeiVivienne TamTomoyuki TanakaJessica TandyGeorgie TappsQuentin TarantinoBrandon TartikoffDerek TaylorElizabeth TaylorLili TaylorNiki TaylorJames TaylorJonathan Taylor ThomasTim TaylorTommy…Dodd, William
(Encyclopedia) Dodd, William, 1729–77, English author. At one time king's chaplain, he ran heavily into debt, forged a bond, and was sentenced to death. Dr. Johnson led a movement to obtain clemency…Badger, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Badger, Joseph, 1708–65, American painter, b. Charlestown, Mass. By trade a glazier and house and sign painter, he turned his hand to portraiture. Generally uninspired, his work…Gardena, Val
(Encyclopedia) Gardena, ValGardena, Valväl gärdāˈnä [key], Alpine valley, c.15 mi (25 km) long, in the Dolomites, Trentino–Alto Adige, N Italy. Its scenery attracts many tourists. Ortisei is the best…Frank, Tenney
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Tenney, 1876–1939, American historian, b. Clay Center, Kans. After 1919 he was a professor at Johns Hopkins Among his best-known works are A History of Rome (1923), Economic…Hurd, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Hurd, Richard, 1720–1808, English theologian, editor, and critic. From 1781 until his death he was bishop of Worcester. His best-known works are Moral and Political Dialogues (1757)…Apollodorus, Greek scholar
(Encyclopedia) Apollodorus (of Athens), fl. 2d cent. b.c., Greek scholar. He wrote many works on grammar, history, and mythology. His best-known books, only fragments of which survive, are On the…mahatma
(Encyclopedia) mahatmamahatmaməhătˈmə, –hätˈ– [key] [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to…Trending
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