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Roberts, Benjamin Titus
(Encyclopedia) Roberts, Benjamin Titus, 1823–93, American clergyman, one of the founders of the Free Methodist Church, b. Gowanda, N.Y. In 1858 he was expelled from the Genesee Conference of the…Vinje, Aasmund Olafsson
(Encyclopedia) Vinje, Aasmund OlafssonVinje, Aasmund Olafssonôsˈm&oobreve;n ōˈläfs-sôn vĭnˈyə [key], 1818–70, Norwegian essayist and poet. After establishing a reputation as a successful…Stuart, John McDouall
(Encyclopedia) Stuart, John McDouall, 1815–66, Scottish explorer in Australia. He emigrated (1838) to S Australia; there, as a draftsman, he joined Charles Sturt's expedition (1844–45) to central…Christina Rossetti: The Lambs of Grasmere, 1860
The Lambs of Grasmere, 1860The upland flocks grew starved and thinned: Their shepherds scarce could feed the lambs Whose milkless mothers butted them, Or who were orphaned of their dams.…Lincoln DIXON, Congress, IN (1860-1932)
DIXON Lincoln , a Representative from Indiana; born in Vernon, Jennings County, Ind., on February 9, 1860; attended Vernon Academy, and was graduated from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1880…Delazon SMITH, Congress, OR (1816-1860)
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1859 Party: Democrat SMITH Delazon , a Senator from Oregon; born in New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y., October 5, 1816; graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio, in…Craven, Avery Odelle
(Encyclopedia) Craven, Avery Odelle, 1886–1980, American historian, b. Randolph co., N.C.; Ph.D., Univ. of Chicago, 1923. He taught at several colleges in the Midwest before returning (1928) to…Fairview
(Encyclopedia) Fairview, borough (2020 pop. 14,085), Bergen co., NE N.J.; settled 1860, inc. 1894. Clothing and embroideries are made in Fairview.Constitutional Union party
(Encyclopedia) Constitutional Union party, in U.S. history, formed when the conflict between North and South broke down the older parties. The Constitutional Union group, composed of former Whigs and…Bécquer, Gustavo Adolfo
(Encyclopedia) Bécquer, Gustavo AdolfoBécquer, Gustavo Adolfog&oomacr;stäˈvō ädôlˈfō bāˈkĕr [key], 1836–70, Spanish poet and writer of romantic tales. Bécquer's work is considered to be among the…Trending
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