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Aymer of Valence
(Encyclopedia) Aymer of ValenceAymer of Valenceāˈmər, vəlĕnsˈ, väläNsˈ [key], d. 1260, bishop of Winchester; son of Isabella (widow of King John of England) and Hugh X, count of La Marche. He was…Tom Thumb
(Encyclopedia) Tom Thumb, 1838–83, American entertainer, whose original name was Charles Sherwood Stratton, b. Bridgeport, Conn. His career as General Tom Thumb began in 1842, when the showman P. T.…primary
(Encyclopedia) primary, in the United States, a preliminary election in which the candidate of a party is nominated directly by the voters. The establishment of the primary system resulted from the…Van Rensselaer, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764–1839, American political leader and soldier, called the Patroon, b. New York City. He spent some years managing his property, which included most of the…Seeger, Pete
(Encyclopedia) Seeger, Pete (Peter Seeger), 1919–2014, American folksinger, composer, and environmentalist, b. New York City. Seeger, a son of musicologist Charles Seeger and violinist Constance…John Keats: Lamia
by John Keats Isabella; or, The Pot of BasilLamiaPart 1Part 2Ferdinand of Aragon
Ferdinand of Aragon and his wife, Isabella of Castille, underwrote the voyages of Christopher Columbus and so established Spain as a powerful force in the New World. The marriage of Ferdinand and…Most Popular Kids' Names in America
The most popular names of the last century If you had taken a random survey of names in a playground at the turn of the century, you might have counted a fair number of Johns and even an Ethel or…John Keats: Hyperion: A Fragment
by John Keats PoemsHyperion: A Fragment If any apology be thought necessary for the appearance of the unfinished poem of Hyperion, the publishers beg to state that they alone are…William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, Act IV
Act IVScene IThe moated grange at St. Luke'sEnter Mariana and a BoyBoySingsTake, O, take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do…Trending
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