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(Encyclopedia) Carolina campaign, 1780–81, of the American Revolution. After Sir Henry Clinton had captured Charleston, he returned to New York, leaving a British force under Cornwallis to…Winchester, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) WinchesterWinchesterwĭnˈchĕˌstər, wĭnˈchĭstər [key]. 1 Town (1990 pop. 11,524), Litchfield co., NW Conn., in the Litchfield Hills; settled 1732, inc. 1771. It includes Winsted (1990…book collecting
(Encyclopedia) book collecting, or bibliophily, the acquiring of books that are, or are expected to become, rare and that possess permanent interest in addition to their texts. Collecting has…incunabula
(Encyclopedia) incunabulaincunabulaĭnˌky&oobreve;năbˈy&oobreve;lə [key], plural of incunabulum [Late Lat.,=cradle (books); i.e., books of the cradle days of printing], books printed in the…Mnangagwa, Emmerson Dambudzo
(Encyclopedia) Mnangagwa, Emmerson Dambudzo, 1942?–, Zimbabwean political leader. A guerrilla leader during the struggle against white-minority rule, he received military training in China and was…Bellows, George Wesley
(Encyclopedia) Bellows, George Wesley, 1882–1925, American painter, draftsman, and lithographer, b. Columbus, Ohio. The son of an engineer, architect, and builder, he left Ohio State Univ. in his…Woman of the Year <span class="date" >(1942)</span>
Director: George StevensCast: Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy This is where it all began, the debut of the Hepburn/Tracy team that collaborated (on- and offscreen) for 25 years until…CART Top 5 Finishing Order + Pole, 1999
1999 SeasonNo.EventWinner2nd3rd4th5thPole1Miami GPG. MooreM. AndrettiD. FranchittiJ. VasserM. PapisG. Moore2Firehawk 500A. Fernandez G. de FerranC. FittipaldiG. MooreM. AndrettiG. de…Sturges, Preston
(Encyclopedia) Sturges, PrestonSturges, Prestonstûrˈjĭs [key], 1898–1959, American film director, screenwriter, and producer, b. Chicago as Edmond Preston Biden. Educated in the United States and…Law, William
(Encyclopedia) Law, William, 1686–1761, English clergyman, noted for his controversial, devotional, and mystical writings. One of the nonjurors, Law was deprived of his fellowship in Emmanuel College…Trending
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