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Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott
(Encyclopedia) Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott, 1857–1952, English neurophysiologist, educated at Cambridge. He was professor of physiology at the universities of Liverpool and London and at Oxford.…Fort McHenry
(Encyclopedia) Fort McHenry, former U.S. military post in Baltimore harbor; built 1794–1805. In the War of 1812 it was bombarded (Sept. 13–14, 1814) by a British fleet under Sir Alexander Cochrane,…Frederick, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Frederick, city (2020 pop. 78,171), seat of Frederick co., NW Md.; settled 1745, inc. 1817. The processing center of a fertile farm and…Gaines, Edmund Pendleton
(Encyclopedia) Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. army officer, b. Culpeper co., Va.; brother of George Strother Gaines. He spent his boyhood in Tennessee and at the age of 22 joined the U.S.…Goffe, William
(Encyclopedia) Goffe, WilliamGoffe, Williamgôf [key], d. c.1679, English soldier and regicide. A personal adherent of Oliver Cromwell, he fought in the English civil war, signed the death warrant of…McLean, John
(Encyclopedia) McLean, JohnMcLean, Johnməklānˈ [key], 1785–1861, American political figure and jurist, b. Morris co., N.J. His family moved to Ohio, where he studied law, was admitted (1807) to the…Battle, Kathleen
(Encyclopedia) Battle, Kathleen, 1948–, African-American soprano, b. Portsmouth, Ohio. She studied voice at the Conservatory of Music at the Univ. of Cincinnati and made her debut at the Spoleto…Worth, William Jenkins
(Encyclopedia) Worth, William Jenkins, 1794–1849, American army officer, b. Hudson, N.Y. He served with distinction on the Niagara frontier in the War of 1812 and later became commandant of cadets…Edinburgh
(Encyclopedia) Edinburgh Edinburgh ĕdˈĭnbərə [key], city (2021 pop. 542,599) and council area, royal burgh, capital of…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epistle To Mrs. Scott
by Robert Burns Inscription For The Headstone ...Verses Intended To Be Written ...Epistle To Mrs. Scott Gudewife of Wauchope-House, Roxburghshire. Gudewife, I Mind it…Trending
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