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Martin, Glenn Luther

(Encyclopedia) Martin, Glenn Luther, 1886–1955, American aviation pioneer, b. Macksburg, Iowa. Martin built his first airplane in 1909, and in 1912 set the world over-water record, flying from…

Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe, Jr., 1938–, Canadian politician, prime minister (2003–6) of Canada, b. Windsor, Ont. The scion of a politically active family (his father served in…

Luther Martin: Luther Martin II

Luther Martin IILuther MartinFriday, March 7, 1788by Luther MartinMr. Goddard:Sir, In consequence of the justice I did Mr. Gerry, on a former occasion, I find myself complimented with an…

Luther Martin: Luther Martin III

Luther Martin IIILuther MartinTuesday, March 18, 1788by Luther MartinNumber I.To the Citizens of Maryland. To you my fellow citizens, I hold myself in a particular manner accountable for…

Luther Martin: Luther Martin IV

Luther Martin IVLuther MartinFriday, March 21, 1788by Luther MartinNumber II.To the Citizens of Maryland. In the recognition which the Landholder professes to make “of what occurred to my…

Luther Martin: Luther Martin VI

Luther Martin VILuther MartinFriday, April 4, 1788by Luther MartinNumber IVTo the Citizens of Maryland. If those, my fellow citizens, to whom the administration of our government was about to…

San Martín, José de

(Encyclopedia) San Martín, José deSan Martín, José dehōsāˈ ᵺā sän märtēnˈ [key], 1778–1850, South American revolutionist, b. Yapeyú, in present-day Argentina. After service with the Spanish army in…

Baal-Shem-Tov

(Encyclopedia) Baal-Shem-TovBaal-Shem-Tovbäl-shĕm-tôv [key], c.1698–1760, Jewish founder of modern Hasidism, b. Ukraine. His life is the subject of many tales that circulated even before his death.…

Tallapoosa

(Encyclopedia) Tallapoosa, river, 268 mi (431 km) long, rising in NW Ga. and flowing SW through E Ala.; joins the Coosa River near Montgomery, Ala., to form the Alabama River. Martin, Thurlow, and…

Martin IV, d. 1285, pope

(Encyclopedia) Martin IV, d. 1285, pope (1281–85), a Frenchman named Simon de Brie; successor of Nicholas III. He was chancellor under Louis IX of France and was created cardinal by Urban IV. He was…