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Merrill, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Merrill, Robert, 1917–2004, American baritone, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Moishe Miller. In 1945 he won the Metropolitan Opera's Auditions of the Air and in the same year made his debut as…Sagan, Françoise
(Encyclopedia) Sagan, FrançoiseSagan, FrançoisefräNswäzˈ sägäNˈ [key], pseudonym of Françoise QuoirezSagan, Françoisekwärĕzˈ [key], 1935–2004, French novelist, b. Françoise Quoirez. She became famous…SETTLE, Thomas, Congress, NC (1865-1919)
SETTLE Thomas , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Wentworth, Rockingham County, N.C., March 10, 1865; attended the public schools and Georgetown College, District of Columbia;…Adventists
(Encyclopedia) AdventistsAdventistsădˈvĕnˌtĭsts [key] [advent, Lat.,=coming], members of a group of related religious denominations whose distinctive doctrine centers in their belief concerning the…Bowles, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Bowles, Paul, 1910–99, American writer and composer, b. New York City. He studied in Paris with Virgil Thomson and Aaron Copland and composed (1930s–40s) a number of modernist operas,…James Wesley REID, Congress, NC (1849-1902)
REID James Wesley , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Wentworth, Rockingham County, N.C., June 11, 1849; pursued an academic course; was graduated from Emory and Henry College, Emory,…Rufus BLODGETT, Congress, NJ (1834-1910)
Senate Years of Service: 1887-1893 Party: Democrat BLODGETT Rufus , a Senator from New Jersey; born in Dorchester, N.H., October 9, 1834; attended the common schools and Wentworth (N.H.) Academy;…Stephen HIGGINSON, Congress, MA (1743-1828)
HIGGINSON, Stephen, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Salem, Mass., November 28, 1743; attended the common schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits and was an active and successful…Gesenius, Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Gesenius, WilhelmGesenius, Wilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm gāzāˈny&oobreve;s [key], 1786–1842, German Orientalist, one of the greatest Hebrew and biblical scholars. He is principally known for his…Marsh, Reginald
(Encyclopedia) Marsh, Reginald, 1898–1954, American painter and illustrator, b. Paris. Both his parents were artists. After their return to the United States, he studied at Yale (B.A., 1920). He…Trending
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