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Bent, William
(Encyclopedia) Bent, William, 1809–69, American frontiersman, b. St. Louis. One of the younger brothers of Charles Bent, he was for many years the manager of Bent's Fort, while Charles Bent lived…Corinth, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Corinth, city (2020 pop. 14,622), seat of Alcorn co., extreme NE Miss., near the Tenn. line, in a livestock and farm area; founded c.…Harris, Abram Lincoln
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Abram Lincoln, 1899–1963, American economist, b. Richmond, Va. He headed the economics department at Howard Univ. (1936–45) and taught at the Univ. of Chicago (1946–63).…Boltwood, Bertram Borden
(Encyclopedia) Boltwood, Bertram Borden, 1870–1927, American chemist and physicist, b. Amherst, Mass., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1892. After graduate study at Leipzig and Yale (Ph.D.,…Kincardine, town, Canada
(Encyclopedia) KincardineKincardinekĭnkärˈdĭn, kĭng– [key], town (1991 pop. 6,585), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Huron, W of Walkerton. It is a resort that depends largely on jobs provided by the Bruce…Murray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Murray or Moray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl ofMurray or Moray, Thomas Randolph, 1st earl ofboth: mûrˈē [key], d. 1332, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Robert I. He joined Robert's revolt…Blunt, James Gilpatrick
(Encyclopedia) Blunt, James Gilpatrick, 1826–81, American physician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Hancock co., Maine. He practiced medicine in Ohio and later in Kansas, where he became…Robert Sterling Clark Biography
Robert Sterling Clarkart collectorBorn: 1877 Clark and his wife, Francine Clary Clark, became well-known collectors of Old Masters and 19th century paintings. As heir to the Singer sewing…Jan Sterling 2004 Deaths
Jan SterlingAge: 82 cool, crafty actress who appeared in the films Ace in the Hole and Caged. She earned an Oscar nomination for 1954's The High and the Mighty. Died: Los Angeles, March 26,…George Sterling: The Ashes in the Sea
The Ashes in the SeaN. M. F.George SterlingWhither, with blue and pleading eyes, — Whither, with cheeks that held the light Of winter's dawn in cloudless skies, Evadne, was thy flight?Such…Trending
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