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(Encyclopedia) UrUrûr [key], ancient city of Sumer, S Mesopotamia. The city is also known as Ur of the Chaldees. It was an important center of Sumerian culture (see Sumer) and is identified in the…Melfi
(Encyclopedia) MelfiMelfimĕlˈfē [key], town (1991 pop. 15,757), in Basilicata, S Italy. It is an agricultural and tourist center noted for its wine. In 1041 it was made the first capital of the…Nurmi, Paavo
(Encyclopedia) Nurmi, PaavoNurmi, Paavopäˈvō n&oobreve;rˈmē [key], 1897–1973, Finnish track star. Between 1920 and 1932 he set 20 world running records and won nine Olympic gold medals. His…Drake, Francis Marion
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Francis Marion, 1830–1903, Union army officer in the Civil War, railroad president, and governor of Iowa (1896–98), b. Rushville, Ill. He helped defend St. Joseph, Mo., against…Poindexter, George
(Encyclopedia) Poindexter, GeorgePoindexter, Georgepoinˈdĕkˌstər [key], 1779–1853, American political leader, b. Louisa co., Va. After practicing law in Virginia, he moved (1802) to Mississippi. As…Smith, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Michael, 1932–2000, British-born Canadian biochemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Manchester, 1956. Smith was a researcher at the Univ. of British Columbia from 1961 until his death in 2000…Handsome Lake
(Encyclopedia) Handsome Lake, 1735?–1815, Seneca religious prophet; half-brother of Cornplanter. After a long illness he had a vision (c.1800) and began to preach new religious beliefs. His moral…Clark, Walter
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Walter, 1846–1924, American jurist, b. Halifax co., N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina (A.B., 1864; A.M., 1867). He entered the Confederate army at 15 and was commended for…Clymer, George
(Encyclopedia) Clymer, GeorgeClymer, Georgeklīˈ mər [key], 1739–1813, American political leader, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Philadelphia. A prosperous merchant, he ardently…Villeda Morales, Ramón
(Encyclopedia) Villeda Morales, RamónVilleda Morales, Ramónrämōnˈ vēyāˈᵺä mōräˈlās [key], 1909–71, president of Honduras (1957–63). A physician, he was prominent in the Liberal party and served as…Trending
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