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David ATWOOD, Congress, WI (1815-1889)

ATWOOD David , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Bedford, N.H., December 15, 1815; attended the public schools; moved to Hamilton, N.Y., in 1832; apprenticed as a printer and subsequently…

Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus, 1489–1557, Scottish nobleman; grandson of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. His marriage (1514) to Margaret Tudor alienated the Scottish…

Margaret of Anjou

(Encyclopedia) Margaret of AnjouMargaret of Anjouănˈj&oomacr;, Fr. äNzh&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1430?–1482, queen consort of King Henry VI of England, daughter of René of Anjou. Her marriage, which…

Margaret

(Encyclopedia) Margaret, 1930–2002, British princess, second daughter of King George VI and sister of Queen Elizabeth II, b. Glamis, Scotland. In 1960 she married a commoner, the photographer Antony…

Margaret Halsey Biography

Margaret Halsey writer Halsey is best remembered for her witty novels that lampooned the English and their customs. Her books include With Malice Toward Some and Some of My Best Friends Are…

Margaret Carlson Biography

Margaret Carlsonpolitical commentator In 1988 Carlson left her position as managing editor of The New Republic, a liberal political magazine, to become a reporter at Time magazine, eventually…