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Coke, Thomas William
(Encyclopedia) Coke, Thomas WilliamCoke, Thomas Williamk&oobreve;k [key], 1752–1842, English agricultural reformer. Created earl of Leicester of Holkham in 1837, he was known as Coke of Holkham.…Jasper, William
(Encyclopedia) Jasper, William, c.1750–79, American Revolutionary soldier, b. South Carolina (possibly near Georgetown). He joined William Moultrie's regiment early in the Revolution (1775), was made…Wotton, William
(Encyclopedia) Wotton, William, 1666–1727, English scholar. He is best known for his Reflections upon Ancient and Modern Learning (1694), a defense of contemporary learning written in response to an…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: September 27, 1804
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark September 26, 1804September 28, 1804September 27, 1804 27th of Septr. 1804- The Bank as usial lined with Sioux, gave the 2 principal Chiefs a…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: June 12, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark June 11, 1805June 13, 1805June 12, 1805 Wednesday June 12th 1805. This morning I felt myself quite revived, took another portion of my decoction…Metuchen
(Encyclopedia) MetuchenMetuchenmətŭchˈən [key], borough (1990 pop. 12,804), Middlesex co., NE N.J.; settled before 1700, inc. 1900. Although chiefly residential, it manufactures metal products,…Ledyard, William
(Encyclopedia) Ledyard, WilliamLedyard, Williamlĕdˈyərd [key], 1738–81, American Revolutionary officer, b. Groton, Conn. In 1781, as commander of Fort Griswold (near Groton), he refused to surrender…Savery, William
(Encyclopedia) Savery, WilliamSavery, Williamsāˈvərē [key], 1721–87, American cabinetmaker. He is believed to have lived in Philadelphia from c.1740. Savery is noted for his artistic and original…Christo
(Encyclopedia) ChristoChristokrĭsˈtō [key], 1935–2020, Bulgarian-American artist, b. Gabrovo as Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, studied Sofia, Vienna, and Paris. His early experiments in assemblage led…Kopit, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Kopit, Arthur, 1937-2021, American playwright, b. New York, New York, as Arthur Lee Koenig, Harvard Univ. (BS, 1959). Kopit’s parents…Trending
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