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Fields, Annie Adams
(Encyclopedia) Fields, Annie Adams: see Fields, James Thomas.McKean, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) McKean, ThomasMcKean, Thomasməkānˈ, –kēnˈ [key], 1734–1817, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. New London, Pa. He settled at New…Lancaster, Thomas, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Lancaster, Thomas, earl of: see Lancaster, house of.Brotherhood of the New Life
(Encyclopedia) Brotherhood of the New Life: see Harris, Thomas Lake.Conant, Thomas Jefferson
(Encyclopedia) Conant, Thomas Jefferson, 1802–91, American biblical scholar. He produced new translations of books of the Bible and aided in the revision of the English Bible, completed in 1881.Braidwood, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Braidwood, Thomas, 1715–1806, English educator, grad. Univ. of Edinburgh. He established (1760) at Edinburgh the first school in Great Britain for deaf-mutes, moving it to London in…Grenville, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Grenville, Sir Richard, 1542?–1591, English naval hero. His cousin, Sir Walter Raleigh, gave him command of the fleet of seven vessels carrying the first colonists to Roanoke Island in…Malone, Dumas
(Encyclopedia) Malone, DumasMalone, Dumasd&oomacr;mäˈ məlōnˈ [key], 1892–1986, American historian and editor, b. Coldwater, Miss. He received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1923 and was an instructor of…Charlottesville
(Encyclopedia) Charlottesville Charlottesville shärˈlətsvĭl [key], city (2020 pop. 46,553), seat of Albemarle co.,…Lamont, Thomas William
(Encyclopedia) Lamont, Thomas WilliamLamont, Thomas Williamləmŏntˈ [key], 1870–1948, American banker, b. Claverack, N.Y., grad. Harvard, 1892. Lamont entered (1903) the banking business in New York…Trending
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