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Chambers, William
(Encyclopedia) Chambers, William, 1800–1883, and Robert Chambers, 1802–71, Scottish authors and publishers. Their firm of W. and R. Chambers is best known for Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which…Beverley, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Beverley, RobertBeverley, Robertbĕvˈərlē [key], 1673–1722, Virginia colonial historian, author of The History and Present State of Virginia (1705). A substantial planter and colonial…Robert of Gloucester
(Encyclopedia) Robert of GloucesterRobert of Gloucesterglŏsˈtər [key], fl. 1260–1300, English chronicler. Possibly a monk of Gloucester, he is known only from the vernacular metrical chronicle of…Lowie, Robert Harry
(Encyclopedia) Lowie, Robert Harry, or Robert Heinrich LowieRobert Heinrich Lowielōˈē [key], 1883–1957, American anthropologist, b. Vienna, grad. College of the City of New York, 1901, Ph.D. Columbia…Southey, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Southey, RobertSouthey, Robertsouˈᵺē, sŭᵺˈē [key], 1774–1843, English author. Primarily a poet, he was numbered among the so-called Lake poets. While at Oxford he formed (1794) a…Maldives Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Maldives Index: Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S. Maldivian Relations GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONSA 1968…John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered
Reactions of friends, family, and public figures by Beth Rowen Memorials to John F. Kennedy, Jr., appeared at his Tribeca home and the offices of George magazine in New York City. Related Links…Bulgarian literature
(Encyclopedia) Bulgarian literature. For early ecclesiastical writings, see Church Slavonic. Modern Bulgarian literature stems from the work of Father Paisi, who in 1762 began his history of the Slav…John Strother PENDLETON, Congress, VA (1802-1868)
PENDLETON John Strother , a Representative from Virginia; born near Culpeper, Culpeper County, Va., March 1, 1802; pursued preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1824 and…John Phillips SAYLOR, Congress, PA (1908-1973)
SAYLOR John Phillips , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pa., July 23, 1908; attended the public schools in Johnstown, Pa.; was graduated from…Trending
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