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Thomas Burrage COOKE, Congress, NY (1778-1853)
COOKE Thomas Burrage , a Representative from New York; born in Wallingford, Conn., November 21, 1778; moved to New York about 1802 and settled in Catskill; engaged in mercantile pursuits;…Norfolk Island
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk IslandNorfolk Islandnôrˈfək [key], island (2016 pop. 1,748), 13 sq mi (34 sq km), South Pacific, a territory of Australia, c.1,035 mi (1,670 km) NE of Sydney. Its capital is…Tahiti
(Encyclopedia) TahitiTahititähēˈtē [key], island (2002 pop. 169.674), South Pacific, in the Windward group of the Society Islands, French Polynesia. The capital is Papeete. Tahiti is the largest (402…microwave oven
(Encyclopedia) microwave oven, device that uses microwaves to rapidly cook food. The microwaves cause water molecules in the food to vibrate, producing heat, which is distributed through the food by…Bligh, William
(Encyclopedia) Bligh, WilliamBligh, Williamblī [key], 1754–1817, British admiral. He is chiefly remembered for the mutiny (1789) on his ship, the Bounty, but he had a long and notable career. He was…Cary, Joyce
(Encyclopedia) Cary, Joyce (Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary), 1888–1957, English author. From 1910 to 1920 he served as an administrator and soldier in Nigeria. Several of his early works, including Mister…verdigris
(Encyclopedia) verdigrisverdigrisvûrˈdəgrēsˌ [key], one of three copper acetates: blue verdigris, Cu(CH3COO)2·CuO·6H2O; green verdigris, 2Cu(CH3COO)2·CuO·6H2O; or neutral verdigris, Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O;…Wise, John
(Encyclopedia) Wise, John, 1652–1725, American clergyman, exponent of the democratic principles of modern Congregationalism, b. Roxbury, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1673. He was pastor at Ipswich, Mass.,…Marilyn Laird LLOYD, Congress, TN (1929)
LLOYD Marilyn Laird , a Representative from Tennessee; born Rachael Marilyn Laird in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., January 3, 1929; graduated from Western Kentucky College High School, Bowling…Editor---Film Magazine
Rachael K Bosley Tell us about your work-what do you do? I edit and write features about cinematography and its practitioners for an internationally distributed…Trending
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