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White, Peregrine
(Encyclopedia) White, Peregrine, 1620–1704, first child born to English parents in New England. He was born on the Mayflower as she lay at anchor in Cape Cod Bay on Nov. 20. He became a citizen of…Baseball Hall of Fame: Officials and Others
This page lists officials and others, such as Sparky Anderson, Thomas Yawkey, and William Evans, who have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.Alston,…2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards were presented on 8 January 2009 to honor the best in 2008 filmmaking. Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor: Sean Penn, Milk Best Actress…Poems: Sweeney Among the Nightingales
by T. S. Eliot Mr. Eliot's Sunday Morning ServiceThe Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockSweeney Among the Nightingales Apeneck Sweeney spreads his knees Letting his arms hang down to…Herning
(Encyclopedia) Herning Herning hĕrˈnĭng [key], city, Ringkøbing co., central Denmark. It is an important…Lincoln, Levi
(Encyclopedia) Lincoln, Levi, 1749–1820, American public official, b. Hingham, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1772. A lawyer, he held various local offices during the American Revolution and later became a…Biographies: 2009 People in the News
2009 People in the News See also 2008 People in the News 2007 People in the News 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the News 2004 People…LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals
Singer Sam Smith A-H | H-M | N-S | T-Z Berenice Abbott, photographer Sam Adams, political figure Jane Addams, activist Alvin Ailey, dancer and choreographer Clay Aiken, singer,…Jozadak
(Encyclopedia) JozadakJozadakjōˈzədăk [key], in the Bible, one in the high priests' line who probably never held office, because he was carried away to Babylon. Alternate spellings are Jehozadak and…Westbury
(Encyclopedia) Westbury, residential village (1990 pop. 13,060), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island; settled 1650, inc. 1932. The State Univ. of New York's Old Westbury campus and Old Westbury…Trending
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