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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…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…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…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…John H. ADLER, Congress, NJ (1959-2011)
ADLER John H. , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 23, 1959; B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1981; J.D., Harvard University,…Matthias H. NICHOLS, Congress, OH (1824-1862)
NICHOLS Matthias H. , a Representative from Ohio; born in Sharptown, Salem County, N.J., October 3, 1824; attended the common schools; learned the trade of a printer; moved to Ohio in 1842 and…James H. OSMER, Congress, PA (1832-1912)
OSMER James H. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Tenterdon (near London), England, January 23, 1832; when an infant his parents immigrated to the United States and settled near…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.,…Trending
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