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Croghan, George, 1791–1849, American military officer
(Encyclopedia) Croghan, George, 1791–1849, American military officer, b. near Louisville, Ky.; nephew of George Rogers Clark and William Clark. He won public acclaim and a congressional award for his…Coffin, Henry Sloane
(Encyclopedia) Coffin, Henry Sloane, 1877–1954, American Presbyterian clergyman, b. New York City. He was pastor of the Madison Ave. Presbyterian Church in New York City (1905–26), lecturer (1904–9…Dexter, Timothy
(Encyclopedia) Dexter, Timothy, 1747–1806, American merchant and eccentric, b. Malden, Mass. He gained a fortune from the American Revolution by buying up depreciated certificates of indebtedness…Cunningham, Imogen
(Encyclopedia) Cunningham, Imogen, 1883–1976, American photographer, b. Portland, Oreg. Cunningham began taking pictures in 1901. After study abroad she opened a studio in Seattle in 1910 and for six…Dana, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Dana, Francis, 1743–1811, American diplomat, b. Charlestown, Mass. Son of a prominent lawyer, he was himself a lawyer. He went as a colonial agent to England, then served as a delegate…Chausson, Ernest Amédée
(Encyclopedia) Chausson, Ernest AmédéeChausson, Ernest Amédéeĕrnĕstˈ ämādāˈ shōsôNˈ [key], 1855–99, French composer. His music reflects the influence of César Franck and also suggests Debussy. Of his…Frunze, Mikhail Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia) Frunze, Mikhail VasilyevichFrunze, Mikhail Vasilyevichmēkhəyēlˈ vəsēˈlyəvĭch fr&oomacr;nˈzĕ [key], 1885–1925, Russian general. A revolutionary, he was exiled (1914) to Siberia but…Farnesina
(Encyclopedia) FarnesinaFarnesinafärnāzēˈnä [key], villa in Rome, Italy, built (1508–11) by Peruzzi for the banker Agostino Chigi at the foot of the Janiculum on the right bank of the Tiber. One of…Fair Employment Practices Committee
(Encyclopedia) Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC), established (1941) within the Office of Production Management by executive order of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was created to…Brannan, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Brannan, Samuel, 1819–89, California pioneer, b. Saco, Maine. Converted to Mormonism, he edited a Mormon paper in New York City before leading a party of Mormons by sea from New York…Trending
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