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Liberty party

(Encyclopedia) Liberty party, in U.S. history, an antislavery political organization founded in 1840. It was formed by those abolitionists, under the leadership of James G. Birney and Gerrit Smith,…

Fort Smith, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Fort Smith, city (2020 pop. 89,142), seat of Sebastian co., NW Ark., at the Okla. line where the Arkansas and Poteau rivers join; inc.…

Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of

(Encyclopedia) Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of, name of the church founded (1830) at Fayette, N.Y., by Joseph Smith. The headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its members, now…

Tody Smith Biography

Tody SmithAge: 50 defensive tackle who played for Dallas in the 1972 Super Bowl and younger brother of NFL star Bubba Smith; first-round pick of the Cowboys in 1971; his six-year career also…

Riley Smith Biography

Riley SmithAge: 88 converted fullback who quarterbacked Alabama to a national title in 1934; two-time All-American; played safety, punter and kicked field goals for the Crimson Tide; member…

Elinor Smith Biography

aviatorBorn: 8/17/1911Died: 3/19/2010 ( Palo Alto, Calif.) Best Known as: pioneering female aviator One of the youngest pioneers of aviation, Elinor Smith (…

Ian Smith Biography

former prime ministerDied: Nov. 20, 2007 (South Africa) Best Known as: former prime minister of Rhodesia Former prime minister of Rhodesia, who avowed that…

Shannon Smith Biography

Shannon SmithAge: 20 kicker on the Hawaii football team; a Kauai resident, he played one year at Southern Oregon before transferring to Hawaii last season; police Sgt. Cecil Baliaris of…