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Woolman, John
(Encyclopedia) Woolman, John, 1720–72, American Quaker leader, b. near Mt. Holly, N.J. Originally a tailor and shopkeeper, Woolman was recorded a minister (1743) by the Burlington, N.J., Meeting.…Yersin, Alexandre Émile Jean
(Encyclopedia) Yersin, Alexandre Émile JeanYersin, Alexandre Émile JeanälĕksäNˈdrə āmēlˈ zhän yĕrsăNˈ [key], 1863–1943, French bacteriologist, of Swiss descent. He studied with Pasteur and worked on…Fall Film Preview, 1998, Part 4
Pixar hopes for another special-effects coup with A Bug's Life. Adam Sandler portrays another hapless hero in Touchstone's The Water Boy. Colonies of another kind — those inhabited by ants —…1968 College Basketball Recap: Second 10
Taken from final UPI coaches' poll.11Marquette21–5Al McGuire23–612New Mexico St.21–5Lou Henson23–613Vanderbilt20–6Roy Skinnersame14Kansas St.19–7Tex Winter19–915Princeton20–6Pete…Maine de Biran
(Encyclopedia) Maine de BiranMaine de Biranmĕn də bēräNˈ [key], 1766–1824, French philosopher, member of the Council of Five Hundred (1797), and councilor of state (1816). His real name was Marie…Hamilton, Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Patrick, 1504?–1528, Scottish Protestant martyr. While at St. Andrews, he was suspected of Lutheran sympathies. He fled (1527) to Germany, where, during his short stay, he…Pavlov, Ivan Petrovich
(Encyclopedia) Pavlov, Ivan PetrovichPavlov, Ivan Petrovichēvänˈ pētrôˈvĭch pävˈləf [key], 1849–1936, Russian physiologist and experimental psychologist. He was professor at the military medical…Halloween: Witchcraft in Film, Part 4
My, Look What I've Found by Beth Rowen Related Links Halloween Trick and TreatsAll-Time Scariest MoviesInterview with a Real-Life WitchInterview with Blair Witch DirectorsBlair Witch…1952 Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Winners
Class Flyweight (-114 1/2 lb) Hasan Gemici, TUR Yushu Kitano, JPN Mahmoud Mollaghassemi, IRN Bantamweight (-125 3/4 lb) Shohachi Ishii, JPN Rashid Mamedbekov,…Putnam, George Haven
(Encyclopedia) Putnam, George Haven, 1844–1930, American publisher, b. England; son of G. P. Putnam. He served in the Civil War until he was captured by the Confederates in 1864; he retired with the…Trending
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