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Garnet, Henry Highland
(Encyclopedia) Garnet, Henry HighlandGarnet, Henry Highlandgärˈnĭt [key], 1815–82, American abolitionist clergyman, b. Kent co., Md. Born a slave, he escaped in 1824 and was educated at the Oneida…Field Museum of Natural History
(Encyclopedia) Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago, Ill. Founded in 1893 through the gifts of Marshall Field and others, it was first known as the Columbian Museum of Chicago and in 1905 was…Sully, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Sully, Thomas, 1783–1872, American painter, b. England. Having come to the United States as a child, he first studied with his brother Lawrence, a miniaturist, and later for a brief…Woodbury, Levi
(Encyclopedia) Woodbury, Levi, 1789–1851, American cabinet officer and jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1845–51), b. Hillsboro, co., N.H. Important as a politician and jurist in…Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss
(Encyclopedia) Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816–94, American politician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Waltham, Mass. After serving in the Massachusetts legislature (1849–53), Banks entered…Remington, Frederic
(Encyclopedia) Remington, Frederic, 1861–1909, American painter, sculptor, illustrator, and writer, b. Canton, N.Y., studied at the Yale School of Fine Arts and the Art Students League. His subjects…124th PREAKNESS STAKES
124th PREAKNESS STAKES Grade I for three-year olds; 10th race at Pimlico in Baltimore. Date— May 15, 1999; Distance— 13/16 miles; Stakes Purse— $1,000,000 ($650,000 to winner; $200,000 for…CBA Regular Season Individual Leaders for Professional Basketball's 1997-98 Season
Scoring Gm Pts Avg Jason Sasser, Sioux Falls 49 1110 22.7 David Booth, La Crosse 47 873 18.6 Melvin Newbern, Sioux Falls 44 789 17.9 Dan Cross,…Antietam campaign
(Encyclopedia) Antietam campaignAntietam campaignăntēˈtəm [key], Sept., 1862, of the Civil War. After the second battle of Bull Run, Gen. Robert E. Lee crossed the Potomac to invade Maryland and…Dennis Quaid Biography
Dennis Quaidactor, directorBorn: 4/ 9/1954Birthplace: Houston, Texas An actor known for playing tough but sensitive types, Dennis Quaid has carved out a niche far different than that of his…Trending
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