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Rogers, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Robert, 1731–95, American frontiersman, b. Methuen, Mass. As a child he moved with his family to the New Hampshire frontier. In King George's War (1744–48) he served briefly as…Acknowledgments
The first five editions of The Columbia Encyclopedia were published in 1935, 1950, 1963, 1975, and 1993. All editions owe a debt of gratitude to Clark Fisher Ansley, the editor of the first edition,…Gay, John
(Encyclopedia) Gay, John, 1685–1732, English playwright and poet, b. Barnstaple, Devon. Educated at the local grammar school, he was apprenticed to a silk mercer for a brief time before commencing…Wright, Frances
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Frances (Fanny Wright), 1795–1852, Scottish-American reformer, later known as Mme Darusmont, b. Dundee, Scotland. After her first tour (1818–20) of the United States she wrote…Wyatt, James
(Encyclopedia) Wyatt, James, 1746–1813, English architect. He worked in many styles but is best known as one of the originators of the Gothic revival. Appointed surveyor at Westminster Abbey in 1776…Nobel Prize for Economic Science
Find all the winners of the Nobel Prize for Economic Science, from 1969 to the present. For years not listed, no award was made. 1969Ragnar Frisch (Norway) and Jan Tinbergen (Netherlands),…Robert Lee DAVIS, Congress, PA (1893-1967)
DAVIS Robert Lee , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 29, 1893; educated in the public schools; graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I.;…John Robert BROWN, Congress, VA (1842-1927)
BROWN John Robert , a Representative from Virginia; born near Snow Creek, Franklin County, Va., January 14, 1842; attended private schools in Franklin and Henry Counties; entered the Confederate…Robert Andrew CHILDS, Congress, IL (1845-1915)
CHILDS Robert Andrew , a Representative from Illinois; born in Malone, Franklin County, N.Y., March 22, 1845; moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Belvidere, Boone County, in 1852…Women's Suffrage: Woman Suffrage by Federal Amendment
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Story of IowaThe Crises of 1916Woman Suffrage by Federal AmendmentSo far the story of suffrage, victory and defeat, has been the story…Trending
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