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Lincoln, Mary Todd
(Encyclopedia)Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818–82, wife of Abraham Lincoln, b. Lexington, Ky. Of a good Kentucky family, she was living with her sister, daughter-in-law of Gov. Ninian Edwards of Illinois, in Springfield,...Millar, Kenneth
(Encyclopedia)Millar, Kenneth: see Macdonald, Ross. ...Ross, Diana
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Diana : see Supremes, The. ...Armstrong, Henry
(Encyclopedia)Armstrong, Henry, 1912–88, American boxer, b. Columbus, Miss. He was originally named Henry Jackson. He began his professional career in 1931, and soon became known as a strong and tireless puncher....Ross, Sir John
(Encyclopedia)Ross, Sir John, 1777–1856, British arctic explorer and rear admiral. In 1818 he went in search of the Northwest Passage but turned back after exploring Baffin Bay. Financed by Sir Felix Booth, he co...McMurdo Sound
(Encyclopedia)McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: see Ross Sea. ...Ross Dam
(Encyclopedia)Ross Dam, Wash.: see Skagit, river. ...Cromarty
(Encyclopedia)Cromarty, county, Scotland: see Ross and Cromarty. ...Locke, David Ross
(Encyclopedia)Locke, David Ross: see Nasby, Petroleum V. ...Scott, Robert Falcon
(Encyclopedia)Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868–1912, British naval officer and antarctic explorer. He commanded two noted expeditions to Antarctica. The first expedition (1901–4), in the Discovery, organized jointly ...Browse by Subject
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