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McCosh, James
(Encyclopedia)McCosh, James, 1811–94, Scottish-American philosopher and educator, b. Ayrshire, Scotland, grad. Univ. of Edinburgh, 1833. He was called to the United States in 1868 to become president of the Colle...Hamilton, Emma, Lady
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1765?–1815, mistress of the British naval hero Horatio Nelson. Born Emma Lyon, she became the mistress of Charles Greville, then of Sir William Hamilton, ambassador to Naples, ...Hamilton, Lee Herbert
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, Lee Herbert, 1931–, U.S. politician, b. Daytona Beach, Fla. A lawyer (J.D. Indiana Univ., 1956), he left private practice after winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1964,...East Ridge
(Encyclopedia)East Ridge, town (2020 pop. 22,167), Hamilton co., SE Tenn., a suburb of Chattanooga, near the Ga. border; inc. 1921. It is chiefly residential. ...Hamilton Inlet
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton Inlet: see Melville, Lake, Canada. ...Koch, David Hamilton
(Encyclopedia)Koch, David Hamilton: see under Koch, family. ...Fish, Hamilton, 1849–1936, American politician and government official
(Encyclopedia)Fish, Hamilton, 1849–1936: see Fish, family. ...Fish, Hamilton, 1888–1991, American politician
(Encyclopedia)Fish, Hamilton, 1888–1991: see Fish, family. ...Fish, Hamilton, 1926–96, American politician
(Encyclopedia)Fish, Hamilton, 1926–96: see Fish, family. ...Hamilton, river, Canada
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, river, Labrador, N.L., Canada: see Churchill (1,) river. ...Browse by Subject
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