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George Nicholas SEGER, Congress, NJ (1866-1940)

SEGER George Nicholas , a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City January 4, 1866; attended the public schools; settled in Passaic, N.J., in 1899 and engaged in the building…

James Nicholas KEHOE, Congress, KY (1862-1945)

KEHOE James Nicholas , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., July 15, 1862; attended public and private schools; engaged in the printing business until 1884;…

Deirdre

(Encyclopedia) DeirdreDeirdredârˈdrə, dērˈ– [key], beautiful heroine of Irish legend. A druid prophesied at her birth that she would bring great misfortunes. Deirdre, chosen to be the wife of…

Richardson, John

(Encyclopedia) Richardson, John, 1796–1852, first Canadian novelist to write in English. He fought in the War of 1812 and later served with the British army in England, Spain, and Barbados. His most…

Acca Larentia

(Encyclopedia) Acca LarentiaAcca Larentiaăkˈə lərĕnˈshēə, –shə [key] or Acca LarentinaAcca Larentina–tīˈnə [key], in Roman mythology, wife of the shepherd Faustulus and foster mother of Romulus and…

Galway, city, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia) Galway, city, seat of Co. Galway, W Republic of Ireland, on Galway Bay near the mouth of the Corrib River. Industries include tourism,…

Soest

(Encyclopedia) SoestSoestzōst [key], city (1994 pop. 44,917), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany. It is a manufacturing city and an agricultural trade center. Known in the 7th cent., Soest is one of…