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St. John, John Pierce
(Encyclopedia) St. John, John Pierce, 1833–1916, American political reformer, b. Brookville, Ind. He traveled in the West and in South America, fought in the Union army in the Civil War, and after…St. Laurent, Louis Stephen
(Encyclopedia) St. Laurent, Louis StephenSt. Laurent, Louis StephensăN lôräNˈ [key], 1882–1973, Canadian political leader. A well-known lawyer, he entered (1941) political life as minister of justice…Soufrière, volcano, St. Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Soufrière, volcano, 4,048 ft (1,234 m) high, on St. Vincent island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. On May 7, 1902, the day before the great eruption of Pelée on Martinique island,…Gogarty, Oliver St. John
(Encyclopedia) Gogarty, Oliver St. JohnGogarty, Oliver St. Johngōˈgərtē [key], 1878–1957, Irish author. A physician, he also served (1922–36) in the parliament of the Irish Free State. Gogarty is…Bolt, Usain St. Leo
(Encyclopedia) Bolt, Usain St. Leo, 1986–, Jamaican sprinter. Unusually tall (6 ft 5 in./1.96 m) for his sport, he won the gold medal for the 200-m sprint at the 2002 world junior championships and…Brewer's: Necessity
Make a virtue of necessity. (Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, iv. 1.) “Quintilian has laudem virtutis necessitati damus: St. Jerome (epistle 54 section 6), Fac de necessitate virtutem…1996-97 AFC Playoff Game Summaries Wild Card Round
Jaguars, 30-27 Jacksonville (9-7) 10 7 3 10— 30 Buffalo (10-6) 14 3 3 7— 27 Date—Dec. 28. Att—70,213. Time—3:12 1st Quarter: BUF—Thurman Thomas 7-yd pass from…Biographies: Notable Dancers and Choreographers
Notable Dancers and Choreographers Alvin Ailey, Jr. See also African-American Visual and Performing Artist Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater Personalities…2000 NBA College Draft First Round
Team Pos 1 New Jersey Kenyon Martin, Cincinnati C/F 2 Vancouver STROMILE SWIFT, LSU F 3 LA Clippers DARIUS MILES, E. St. Louis HS F 4 Chicago…Brewer's: George
(St.) (g soft). Gibbon, in his Decline and Fall, ii. 323, asserts that the patron saint of England was George of Cappadocia, the turbulent Arian Bishop of Alexandria, torn to pieces by the…Trending
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