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Digby, George

(Encyclopedia)Digby, George: see Bristol, George Digby, 2d earl of. ...

George, Henry

(Encyclopedia)George, Henry, 1839–97, American economist, founder of the single tax movement, b. Philadelphia. Of a poor family, his formal education was cut short at 14, and in 1857 he emigrated to California; t...

Stephen, George

(Encyclopedia)Stephen, George: see Mount Stephen, George Stephen, 1st Baron. ...

Savile, George

(Encyclopedia)Savile, George: see Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of. ...

Monk, George

(Encyclopedia)Monk, George: see Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle. ...

Fort George

(Encyclopedia)Fort George, river, c.480 mi (770 km) long, rising in Lake Nichicun, E Que., Canada. It flows W into James Bay at Fort George, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. ...

Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr.

(Encyclopedia)Biden, Joseph Robinette, Jr. bīdˈən [key], 1942–, 46th President of the United States (2021–), b. Scranton, Pa. A lawyer and Democrat, he was elected to the U.S. Senate from Delaware, where his...

Lambton, John George

(Encyclopedia)Lambton, John George: see Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of. ...
 

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