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(Encyclopedia) Cambridgeshire, county, 1,313 sq mi (3,402 sq km), E central England. The county seat is Cambridge. The county is divided into five…Cornish hen
(Encyclopedia) Cornish hen or Cornish chicken, breed of poultry that originated in Cornwall, England, but gained prominence only after it was established in the United States. Its body shape is quite…Barrow, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Barrow, Isaac, 1630–77, English mathematician and theologian. His method of finding tangents prefigured the differential calculus developed by Isaac Newton. He was professor of…2,000 Years of the Necktie: The Modern Business Suit Takes Shape
The Modern Business Suit Takes Shape by David Johnson Neckties Through the Ages Introduction210 B.C.China's First Emperor 113 A.D.Did Romans Wear Ties? 17th CenturyCroatian Cravats for the…Brewer's: Winchester
According to the authority given below, Winchester was the Camelot of Arthurian romance. Hanmer, referring to King Lear, ii. 2, says Camelot is Queen…Randolph, John
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, John, 1773–1833, American legislator, known as John Randolph of Roanoke, b. Prince George co., Va. He briefly studied law under his cousin Edmund Randolph. He served in the U…Saint Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Saint Lawrence, one of the principal rivers of North America, 744 mi (1,197 km) long. It issues from the northeastern end of Lake Ontario and flows northeast, first along the U.S.-…Totnes, George Carew, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Totnes, George Carew, earl of: see Carew, George, Baron Carew of Clopton and earl of Totnes.Agapemone
(Encyclopedia) AgapemoneAgapemoneăgəpĕmˈənē [key] [Gr.,=abode of love], English religious community of men and women, holding all goods in common. It was founded (c.1850) at the village of Spaxton,…Barnes, Djuna
(Encyclopedia) Barnes, DjunaBarnes, Djunaj&oomacr;nˈə [key], 1892–1982, American author, b. Cornwall, N.Y. She is best known for her modernist novel Nightwood (1936), which, in its sense of…Trending
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