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Parkman, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Parkman, Francis, 1823–93, American historian, b. Boston. In 1846, Parkman started a journey along the Oregon Trail to improve his health and study the Native Americans. On his return…Abrahams, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Abrahams, Peter, 1919–2017, South African novelist and journalist, b. Peter Henry Abrahams Deras. Though he lived mostly in exile, he exposed the injustices of the apartheid system and…Pinyin
(Encyclopedia) PinyinPinyinpĭnˈyĭnˈ [key] [Chin. Hanyu pinyin = Chinese phonetic alphabet], system of romanization of Chinese written characters, approved in 1958 by the government of the People's…2000 World Championships
at Sierra Nevada, Spain (June 7-11) Men Cross Country (Elite) Time 1…William Leigh BRENT, Congress, LA (1784-1848)
BRENT William Leigh , a Representative from Louisiana; born at Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md., February 20, 1784; studied law and was admitted to the bar; moved to Louisiana about 1809 and…Thomas Hurley BRENTS, Congress, WA (1840-1916)
BRENTS Thomas Hurley , a Delegate from the Territory of Washington; born near Florence, Pike County, Ill., December 24, 1840; attended the common schools, Portland (Oreg.) Academy, Baptist…Landry, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Landry, Tom (Thomas Wade Landry), 1924–2000, American football coach, b. Mission, Tex., B.S., Univ. of Texas, 1949, M.S. Univ. of Houston, 1952. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps (…Mills, Charles Wade
(Encyclopedia) Mills, Charles W., 1951–2021, philosopher and political theorist, b. London, Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1985. Born in the U.K. and…HAMPTON, Wade, Congress, SC (1752-1835)
HAMPTON Wade , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Virginia in 1752; received a thorough education; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved to South Carolina; served in the Revolutionary…Wade HAMPTON, Congress, SC (1818-1902)
Senate Years of Service: 1879-1891 Party: Democrat HAMPTON Wade , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 28, 1818; received private instruction, graduated from the South…Trending
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