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Byrne, Brendan Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Byrne, Brendan Thomas: see New Jersey. ...Dorr's Rebellion
(Encyclopedia)Dorr's Rebellion: see Dorr, Thomas Wilson. ...Gresham's law
(Encyclopedia)Gresham's law: see under Gresham, Sir Thomas. ...Matthew, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Matthew, Thomas: see Rogers, John (1500?–1555). ...Fields, Annie Adams
(Encyclopedia)Fields, Annie Adams: see Fields, James Thomas. ...McKean, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)McKean, Thomas məkānˈ, –kēnˈ [key], 1734–1817, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. New London, Pa. He settled at New Castle, Del., and b...Lancaster, Thomas, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Lancaster, Thomas, earl of: see Lancaster, house of. ...Brotherhood of the New Life
(Encyclopedia)Brotherhood of the New Life: see Harris, Thomas Lake. ...sparrow
(Encyclopedia)sparrow, common name of various small brown-and-gray perching birds. New World birds called sparrows are members of the finch family. They were named for their resemblance to the English sparrow and t...squash bug
(Encyclopedia)squash bug, name for a true bug, Anasa tristis, found throughout the United States and S Canada. It damages squash, pumpkin, and related plants by sucking the juices from leaves and stems. The adult i...Browse by Subject
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