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Smith, William

(Encyclopedia) Smith, William, 1769–1839, English geologist. Through direct observation as a canal-site surveyor, Smith made a systematic study of the geological strata of England and identified the…

Bartram, William

(Encyclopedia) Bartram, William, 1739–1823, American naturalist, b. Philadelphia; son of John Bartram. He is known chiefly for his Travels (1791), in which he describes his journey (1773–77) through…

O'Brien, William Shoney

(Encyclopedia) O'Brien, William Shoney, c.1826–1878, American silver magnate, b. Dublin, Ireland. He was brought to the United States as a child and worked in a New York grocery store before going to…

Aberhart, William

(Encyclopedia) Aberhart, WilliamAberhart, Williamāˈbərhärt [key], 1878–1943, premier of Alberta, Canada, b. Ontario. He was a schoolteacher and a founder and dean of the Calgary Prophetic Bible…

Collins, Susan Margaret

(Encyclopedia) Collins, Susan Margaret, , 1952- , American politician, b. Caribou, Me., St. Lawrence University (BA, 1975). Both of Collins’s parents…

Frederick I, king of Prussia

(Encyclopedia) Frederick I, 1657–1713, first king of Prussia (1701–13), elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) as Frederick III. He succeeded his father, Frederick William the Great Elector, in…

Goudy, Frederic William

(Encyclopedia) Goudy, Frederic WilliamGoudy, Frederic Williamgouˈdē [key], 1865–1947, American type designer, b. Bloomington, Ill. Goudy is celebrated as one of the finest and most prolific type…

Camden, William

(Encyclopedia) Camden, WilliamCamden, Williamkămˈdən [key], 1551–1623, English scholar, chief historian and antiquary of Elizabethan times. His two chief works are Britannia (1586) and Annales rerum…

Burgis, William

(Encyclopedia) Burgis, WilliamBurgis, Williambûrˈjĭs [key], fl. 1717–31, American engraver and publisher of maps and views, b. London. His name appears as publisher on the views South Prospect of ye…

When and How to Display the U.S. Flag

Long may Old Glory wave by David Johnson Related Links U.S. Flag TimelineFlag DayBorn on the Fourth of JulyFlags From Around the WorldThe United States Flag Code stipulates that as the symbol…