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McCoy, Joseph Geating
(Encyclopedia) McCoy, Joseph Geating, 1837–1915, American cattle-trade pioneer, b. Sangamon co., Ill. He selected Abilene, Kans., as the site for a railroad shipping center for the marketing of…Rockhampton
(Encyclopedia) Rockhampton, city and region (2016 pop. 79,726), Queensland, E Australia, on the Fitzroy River. It is a rail center and, with its port at Port Alma, the principal trade center for the…Tillett, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Tillett, BenjaminTillett, Benjamintĭlˈĭt [key], 1860–1943, English labor organizer, b. Bristol, England. With Tom Mann and John Burns, he led the dock strike of 1889, the first big…Meade, James Edward
(Encyclopedia) Meade, James Edward, 1907–95, British economist, studied at Oxford and Cambridge. Strongly influenced by John Maynard Keynes, Meade worked at the League of Nations (1937–40) and was…Derby, Elias Hasket
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Elias HasketDerby, Elias Hasketdûrˈbē [key], 1739–99, American merchant, b. Salem, Mass. He inherited the considerable wealth and maritime business that his father, Richard…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Second Epistle To Robert Graham, ESQ., Of Fintry
by Robert Burns Epistle To John Maxwell, ESQ.,...The Song Of DeathSecond Epistle To Robert Graham, ESQ., Of Fintry 5th October 1791. Late crippl'd of an arm, and now a leg…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, November 7, 1805
Day 992 Day 994 Clark, November 7, 1805 November 7th Thursday 1805 A cloudy foggey morning Some rain. we Set out early proceeded under the Stard Shore under a high rugid hills with Steep…Brewer's: Cat Proverbs
A cat has nine lives. A cat is more tenacious of life than other animals, because it generally lights upon its feet without injury, the foot and toes being padded so as to break the fall…East India Company, British
(Encyclopedia) East India Company, British, 1600–1874, company chartered by Queen Elizabeth I for trade with Asia. The original object of the group of merchants involved was to break the Dutch…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 3, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 2, 1806August 4, 1806August 3, 1806 Saturday August 3rd 1806. I arrose early this morning and had the perogue and canoes loaded and set…Trending
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