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Mayor: Edwin M. Lee (to Jan. 2016) 2010 census population (rank): 805,235 (13); Male: 408,462 (50.7%); Female: 396,…Saratoga campaign
(Encyclopedia) Saratoga campaign, June–Oct., 1777, of the American Revolution. Lord George Germain and John Burgoyne were the chief authors of a plan to end the American Revolution by splitting the…buttress
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Types of buttresses buttress, mass of masonry built against a wall to strengthen it. It is especially necessary when a vault or an arch places a heavy load or thrust on one part…16 Best Beaches in Texas
Top of Page Source: iStockWhen you think of Texas, you might not immediately think of beaches. But the Texas coast has some of the most beautiful, family-friendly, and cleanest beaches in the country…Andre, Carl
(Encyclopedia) Andre, CarlAndre, Carlänˈdrā [key], 1935–, American sculptor, b. Quincy, Mass. A student of Patrick Morgan and associate of Frank Stella, Andre produces sculptures of elemental form…Christie, Dame Agatha
(Encyclopedia) Christie, Dame Agatha, 1890–1976, English detective story writer, b. Torquay, Devon, as Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller. Christie's second husband was the archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan,…Baldessari, John
(Encyclopedia) Baldessari, John (John Anthony Baldessari), 1931–2020, American artist, b. National City, Calif., grad. San Diego State College (now Univ.; B.A., 1953; M.F.A., 1957). A founder of…Walt Whitman: What Think You I Take My Pen in Hand?
What Think You I Take My Pen in Hand?What think you I take my pen in hand to record? The battle-ship, perfect-model'd, majestic, that I saw pass the offing to-day under full sail? The…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: My Bonie Mary
by Robert Burns Auld Lang SyneThe Parting KissMy Bonie Mary Go, fetch to me a pint o' wine, And fill it in a silver tassie; That I may drink before I go, A service to…Cher Biography
Cher(Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere)actress, pop starBorn: 5/20/1946Birthplace: El Centro, California Academy Award-winning pop star turned actress turned infomercial queen whose films include…Trending
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