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One of the prominent female characters in Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered. She was a beautiful sorceress, with whom Rinaldo fell in love, and wasted his time in voluptuous pleasure. Two…Reynolds, John Fulton
(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, John Fulton, 1820–63, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Lancaster, Pa. He distinguished himself in the Mexican War. In the Civil War, Reynolds was made (Aug., 1861…Thomas Cooper EVANS, Congress, IA (1924-2005)
EVANS Thomas Cooper , a Representative from Iowa; born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, May 26, 1924; graduated from Grundy Center High School, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1942; attended St.…Alanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Alanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st ViscountAlanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscountălˈənbr&oobreve;kˌ [key], 1883–1963, British general. He entered the field artillery in…Gordon, John Brown
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, John Brown, 1832–1904, U.S. public official and Confederate general, b. Upson co., Ga. Gordon began his Civil War service as an infantry captain and so distinguished himself…Bunnatine Greenhouse, 2005 News
U.S. Army official who supervised contracts at the Army Corps of Engineers, was demoted in August. Long considered a stellar employee who earned high performance reviews, Greenhouse began…Brewer's: Corps de Garde
(French). The company of men appointed to watch in a guard-room; the guard-room. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Corps DiplomatiqueCorporation A B C D E…Brewer's: Esprit de Corps
Fellow-feeling for the society with which you are associated. A military term—every soldier will stand up for his own corps. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Conable, Barber Benjamin, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Conable, Barber Benjamin, Jr., 1922–2003, American politician, b. Warsaw, N.Y., grad. Cornell Law School, 1948. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean…Bertram Tracy CLAYTON, Congress, NY (1862-1918)
CLAYTON Bertram Tracy , a Representative from New York; born on the Clayton estate near Clayton, Barbour County, Ala., October 19, 1862; attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; was…Trending
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