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Gillette, William

(Encyclopedia) Gillette, WilliamGillette, Williamjəlĕtˈ [key], 1853–1937, American actor and dramatist, b. Hartford, Conn. His New York debut in Mark Twain's Gilded Age (1877) was shortly followed by…

Foxborough

(Encyclopedia) Foxborough or Foxboro, town (2020 pop. 6,296), Norfolk co., SE Mass.; settled 1704, inc. 1778. During the…

Camp Laurence

Camp LaurenceBeth was postmistress, for, being most at home, she could attend to it regularly, and dearly liked the daily task of unlocking the little door and distributing the mail. One…

2 Kings: 7

2 Kings Chapter 7 1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two…

Camelot

(Encyclopedia) CamelotCamelotkămˈəlŏt [key], in Arthurian legend, the seat of King Arthur's court. The origin of the name is unknown. It has been variously located at Cadbury Camp, Somerset;…

Brewer's: Camp Candlestick

(A). A bottle, or a soldier's bayonet. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Camp-followersCamorrist A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…

Brewer's: Camp-followers

Non-combatants (such as servants, carriers, hostlers, suttlers, laundresses, and so on), who follow an army. We are told that in 1859 as many as 85,000 camp-followers were in attendance on…

Camping by the Pacific

Chapter 17 Chapter 19 Camping by the Pacific Next in importance to the building of a winter camp was the fixing of a place where salt could be made. Salt is absolutely necessary…

Camp Stories

Director/Writer: Herb BeigelDirector of Photography:Paul GibsonEditor:Meg RetickerMusic:Roy NathansonProduction Designer:Deana SidneyProducers:Robin O'Hara and Scott MacaulayArtistic License…

Walter Camp

Walter CampBorn: Apr. 7, 1859Football coach and innovator established scrimmage line, center snap, downs, 11 players per side; elected 1st All-America team (1889). Died: Mar. 14, 1925Lee…