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Dana, Richard Henry
(Encyclopedia) Dana, Richard Henry, 1787–1879, American poet and essayist, b. Cambridge, Mass.; son of Francis Dana. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1811. Critic and poet, Dana was…Eban, Abba
(Encyclopedia) Eban, AbbaEban, Abbaäbˈə ēˈbən [key], 1915–2002, Israeli statesman, b. Cape Town, South Africa. He was educated at Cambridge, where upon graduation he became (1938) a lecturer in…Phuket
(Encyclopedia) PhuketPhuketp&oomacr;ˈkĭt [key], island, 206 sq mi (534 sq km), a province of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea, off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. The town of Phuket is the…Provincetown Players
(Encyclopedia) Provincetown Players, American theatrical company that first introduced the plays of Eugene O'Neill. The company opened with his Bound East for Cardiff at the Wharf Theatre,…Pepperrell, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Pepperrell, Sir William, 1696–1759, American colonial military commander, b. Kittery Point, Maine (then part of Massachusetts). A wealthy merchant, landowner, and businessman, he…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Revolt of Islam, Canto 7
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Canto 6 Canto 8 Canto 7 So we sate joyous as the morning ray Which fed upon the wrecks of night and storm Now lingering on the winds; light airs did play Among the…Thomas Millet HAND, Congress, NJ (1902-1956)
HAND Thomas Millet , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Cape May, N.J., July 7, 1902; attended the public schools; was graduated from Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa., in 1922; was…Edward Dixon HAYS, Congress, MO (1872-1941)
HAYS Edward Dixon , a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Oak Ridge, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., April 28, 1872; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Oak Ridge High…The Megacities of Africa
Africa's urban landscape A melting pot of religions, languages, wildlife, and history make up the expansive continent of Africa. It indeed has small villages, and poverty does exist there as it does…homosexuality
(Encyclopedia) homosexuality, a term created by 19th cent. theorists to describe a sexual and emotional interest in members of one's own sex. Today a person is often said to have a homosexual or a…Trending
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