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Smith, Jedediah Strong

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799–1831, American explorer, one of the greatest of the mountain men, b. near Binghamton, N.Y. Early in 1824, Smith took a party through South Pass, beginning…

O'Neill, Paul Henry

(Encyclopedia) O'Neill, Paul Henry, 1935–2020, American business executive and government official, b. St. Louis, Mo., grad. Fresno State College (B.A.) and Indiana Univ. (M.P.A.). A Republican, O'…

Évreux

(Encyclopedia) Évreux Évreux āvröˈ [key], town , capital of Eure dept., N France, in Normandy. It is an…

Joanna II

(Encyclopedia) Joanna II, 1371–1435, queen of Naples (1414–35), sister and successor of Lancelot. The intrigues of her favorites kept her court in turmoil. Her second husband, James of Bourbon, tried…

Garnier-Pagès, Louis Antoine

(Encyclopedia) Garnier-Pagès, Louis AntoineGarnier-Pagès, Louis Antoinelwē [key]Garnier-Pagès, Louis AntoineäNtwänˈ [key]Garnier-Pagès, Louis Antoine gärnyāˈ-päzhĕsˈ [key], 1803–78, French…

Suger

(Encyclopedia) SugerSugersüzhĕrˈ [key], 1081–1151, French cleric and statesman, abbot of Saint-Denis from 1122, minister of kings Louis VI and Louis VII. Born into a peasant family and educated at…

William Leo IGOE, Congress, MO (1879-1953)

IGOE William Leo , a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., on October 19, 1879; attended the public and parochial schools of St. Louis and was graduated from the law department of…

Cardinals, 3-0

Date Winner Home FieldOct. 1Cardinals, 12-2at ArizonaOct. 3Cardinals, 2-1at ArizonaOct. 5Cardinals, 6-3at St. LouisGame 1Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Arizona 123 456 789 RHESt. Louis200 301 600-…

Le Daim, Olivier

(Encyclopedia) Le Daim or Le Dain, OlivierLe Daim or Le Dain, Olivierboth: ôlēvyāˈ lə dăN [key], d. 1484, favorite of King Louis XI of France. His original surname was Necker. Beginning as the king's…