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Halsted, William Stewart
(Encyclopedia) Halsted, William StewartHalsted, William Stewarthôlˈstĭd [key], 1852–1922, American surgeon, b. New York City, M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1877. He practiced in New York…Rove, Karl Christian
(Encyclopedia) Rove, Karl Christian, 1950–, U.S. political consultant and government official, b. Denver, Colo. Politically active in high school, he joined College Republicans while at the Univ. of…Gray, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Gray, Thomas, 1716–71, English poet. He was educated at Eton and Peterhouse, Cambridge. In 1739 he began a grand tour of the Continent with Horace Walpole. They quarreled in Italy, and…Crane, Hart
(Encyclopedia) Crane, Hart (Harold Hart Crane), 1899–1932, American poet, b. Garrettsville, Ohio. He published only two volumes of poetry during his lifetime, but those works established Crane as one…Gentileschi, Artemisia
(Encyclopedia) Gentileschi, ArtemisiaGentileschi, Artemisiaärˌtāmēˈzhə jānˌtēlĕsˈkē [key], c.1597–c.1652, Tuscan painter, daughter and pupil of Orazio Gentileschi, b. Rome. She studied with her…Wilder, Laura Elizabeth Ingalls
(Encyclopedia) Wilder, Laura Elizabeth Ingalls, 1867–1957, American author of the classic Little House series of children's books, b. Pepin, Wis. She and her pioneer family traveled (1869–79)…Bryan, William Jennings
(Encyclopedia) Bryan, William JenningsBryan, William Jenningsbrīˈən [key], 1860–1925, American political leader, b. Salem, Ill. Although the nation consistently rejected him for the presidency, it…1972 Olympic Leading Medal Winners (Swimming, Gymnastics,Track)
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 7 Mark Spitz, USA Swimming 7-0-0 5 Sawao Kato, JPN…1980 Olympics Leading Medal Winners (Swimming,Gymnastics,Canoeing)
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No Sport G-S-B 8 Aleksandr Dityatin, USSR Gymnastics 3-4-1 5 Nikolai…Canadian Governors-General Since 1867
Find a list of all the Canadian Governors-General and their terms of office since 1867 Term of Office Governor-General 1867–1868 Viscount Monck11869–1872 Baron Lisgar 1872–1878 Earl of…Trending
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