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Halley, Edmond
(Encyclopedia) Halley, EdmondHalley, Edmondhălˈē, hôˈlē [key], 1656–1742, English astronomer and mathematician. He is particularly noted as the first astronomer to predict the return of a comet and…Sung
(Encyclopedia) SungSungs&oobreve;ng [key], dynasty of China that ruled 960–1279. It was divided into two periods: Northern Sung (907–1126) with its capital at Kaifeng and Southern Sung (1127–1279…Lewis & Clark: To the Great Falls of the Missouri
by NoahBrooks In the Solitudes of the Upper MissouriA the Heart of the ContinentTo the Great Falls of the Missouri Next day, June 8, the Lewis party returned to the main…To the Great Falls of the Missouri
Chapter 9 Chapter 11 To the Great Falls of the Missouri Next day, June 8, the Lewis party returned to the main body of the expedition. They reported that timber was scarce along…Reynolds, Sir Joshua
(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 1723–92, English portrait painter, b. Devonshire. Long considered historically the most important of England's painters, by his learned example he raised the…Coolidge, Calvin
(Encyclopedia) Coolidge, Calvin, 1872–1933, 30th President of the United States (1923–29), b. Plymouth, Vt. John Calvin Coolidge was a graduate of Amherst College and was admitted to the bar in 1897…Cyrus the Younger
(Encyclopedia) Cyrus the Younger, d. 401 b.c., Persian prince, younger son of Darius II and Parysatis. He was his mother's favorite, and she managed to get several satrapies in Asia Minor for him…Herodotus
(Encyclopedia) HerodotusHerodotushērŏdˈətəs [key], 484?–425? b.c., Greek historian, called the Father of History, b. Halicarnassus, Asia Minor. Only scant knowledge of his life can be gleaned from…The True George Washington: Social Life: As President
As PresidentWhile President, a more elaborate hospitality was maintained. Both in New York and Philadelphia the best houses procurable were rented as the Presidential home,—for Washington "…Bandar-e Imam Khomeini
(Encyclopedia) Bandar-e Imam Khomeini Bandar-e Imam Khomeini bänˈdär-ā [key] Bandar-e…Trending
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