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Thomas Graves LAWSON, Congress, GA (1835-1912)

LAWSON Thomas Graves , a Representative from Georgia; born near Eatonton, Putnam County, Ga., on May 2, 1835; attended private schools and was graduated from Mercer University, Macon, Ga., in 1855…

WILSON, Addison Graves (Joe), Congress, SC (1947)

WILSON, Addison Graves (Joe), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., July 31, 1947; B.A., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., 1969; J.D., University of South…

Addison Graves (Joe) WILSON, Congress, SC (1947)

WILSON Addison Graves (Joe) , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., July 31, 1947; graduated from the High School of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.; B.A., Washington and Lee…

Wodrow, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Wodrow, RobertWodrow, Robertw&oobreve;dˈrō [key], 1679–1734, Scottish ecclesiastical historian. His principal work is The History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland from…

Robert I, French king

(Encyclopedia) Robert I, c.865–923, French king (922–23), son of Count Robert the Strong and younger brother of King Eudes. He inherited from Eudes the territory between the Seine and the Loire…

Sarmatia

(Encyclopedia) SarmatiaSarmatiasärmāˈshə [key], ancient district between the Vistula River and the Caspian Sea, gradually conquered and occupied by the Sarmatians [Lat. Sarmatae] or Sauromatians (a…

Mari, ancient city, Mesopotamia

(Encyclopedia) MariMarimäˈrē [key], ancient city of Mesopotamia (modern Syria). It is on the middle Euphrates, south of its junction with the Habor (Khabur). The site was discovered by chance in the…

Robert II, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Robert II (Robert the Pious), 970–1031, king of France (996–1031); son of Hugh Capet, with whom he was joint king after 987. Distinguished for his piety and learning, he also sought to…