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Rathlin Island
(Encyclopedia) Rathlin IslandRathlin Islandrăthˈlĭn [key], 5 sq mi (13 sq km), Moyle dist., N Northern Ireland. Its cliffs, of limestone and basalt, rise at Slieveacarn to 449 ft (137 m). Farming and…Mannyng, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Mannyng or Manning, Robert, fl. 1298–1338, English poet, b. Brunne (modern Bourne), Lincolnshire; also called Robert of Brunne. He was a monk in the Gilbertine order. Mannyng is known…Hemmer, Jarl Robert
(Encyclopedia) Hemmer, Jarl RobertHemmer, Jarl Robertyärl rōˈbərt hĕmˈər [key], 1893–1944, Finnish author who wrote in Swedish. Inwardly troubled, he experienced several religious crises and finally…Sherman Antitrust Act
(Encyclopedia) Sherman Antitrust Act, 1890, first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts; it was named for Senator John Sherman. Prior to its enactment, various states had passed…George II, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) George II (George Augustus), 1683–1760, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1727–60), son and successor of George I. Though devoted to Hanover, of which he was elector, George was more…Pulitzer Prize for History of United States
1917 With Americans of Past and Present Days, J. J. Jusserand, Ambassador of France to United States…Lawrence H. FOUNTAIN, Congress, NC (1913-2002)
FOUNTAIN Lawrence H. , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Leggett, Edgecombe County, N.C., April 23, 1913; attended the Edgecombe public schools, Edgecombe County, N.C.; A.B.,…Jacob H. GILBERT, Congress, NY (1920-1981)
GILBERT Jacob H. , a Representative from New York; born in New York City June 17, 1920; attended the public schools; was graduated from St. John's College and from St. John's Law School; was…Virgil H. GOODE, Jr., Congress, VA (1946)
GOODE Virgil H., Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born in the City of Richmond, Va., October 17, 1946; graduated from Franklin County High School, Rocky Mount, Va., 1965; B.A., University of…Alfred H. POWELL, Congress, VA (1781-1831)
POWELL Alfred H. , a Representative from Virginia; born in Loudoun County, Va., March 6, 1781; was graduated from Princeton College; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced the…Trending
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