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Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess of
(Encyclopedia) Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess of Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess ofwĭnˈzər [key],1896–1986, American-born wife of Edward, duke of Windsor, who, as Edward VIII, abdicated the…Simpson, O. J.
(Encyclopedia) Simpson, O. J. (Orenthal James Simpson), 1947–, American football player, b. San Francisco. As a running back for the Univ. of Southern California, he won the Heisman Trophy as the…Saffir-Simpson scale
(Encyclopedia) Saffir-Simpson scaleSaffir-Simpson scalesăfˈər– [key], standard scale for rating the severity of hurricanes as a measure of the damage they cause; it is based on observations of…Simpson, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Simpson, Sir George, 1792?–1860, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada (1821–56), b. Scotland. In 1820 he was sent by the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada, where he took charge…Simpson, Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Simpson, Matthew, 1811–84, American Methodist bishop, b. Cadiz, Ohio. In 1839 he became the first president of Indiana Asbury Univ. (now DePauw Univ.). He edited (1848–52) the Western…The Simpsons: History
A look at the family's jump from TV to the big screen Related Links The Simpsons Movie Quiz Simpsons Notable Celebrity Cameos The Simpsons Quiz for Beginners The…Dease, Peter Warren
(Encyclopedia) Dease, Peter WarrenDease, Peter Warrendēs [key], 1788–1863, Canadian explorer. He was in the North West Company before its merger with the Hudson's Bay Company and later was a Hudson's…Simpson, Wallis Warfield
(Encyclopedia) Simpson, Wallis Warfield: see Windsor, Wallis Warfield, duchess of.Simpson-Miller, Portia
(Encyclopedia) Simpson-Miller, Portia, 1945–, Jamaican political leader, prime minister of Jamaica (2006–7, 2012–16). A member of the People's National party (PNP), she was first elected to…Chisum, John Simpson
(Encyclopedia) Chisum, John SimpsonChisum, John Simpsonchĭzˈəm [key], 1824–84, American cattleman, b. Tennessee. In 1837 he moved with his family to Texas. He had no formal education but worked as a…Trending
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