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Baltimore, George Calvert, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Baltimore, George Calvert, 1st Baron: see Calvert, George. ...George, Henry
(Encyclopedia)George, Henry, 1839–97, American economist, founder of the single tax movement, b. Philadelphia. Of a poor family, his formal education was cut short at 14, and in 1857 he emigrated to California; t...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,...Sidney, Sir Philip
(Encyclopedia)Sidney or Sydney, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English author and courtier. He was one of the leading members of Queen Elizabeth's court and a model of Renaissance chivalry. He served in several diplomatic ...Falkirk
(Encyclopedia)Falkirk fŏlˈkûrk [key], town, Falkirk council area, central Scotland, on the Forth and Cly...Monk, George
(Encyclopedia)Monk, George: see Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle. ...Savile, George
(Encyclopedia)Savile, George: see Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of. ...Fort George
(Encyclopedia)Fort George, river, c.480 mi (770 km) long, rising in Lake Nichicun, E Que., Canada. It flows W into James Bay at Fort George, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. ...Stephen, George
(Encyclopedia)Stephen, George: see Mount Stephen, George Stephen, 1st Baron. ...Sackville, George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia)Sackville, George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount: see Germain, George Sackville. ...Browse by Subject
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