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Thor Heyerdahl 2002 Deaths
Thor HeyerdahlAge: 87 Norwegian explorer and anthropologist who, in 1947, traveled 4,300 miles from Peru to the Tuamotu Archipelago near Tahiti in a primitive raft he called the Kon-Tiki to…Liliuokalani Biography
LiliuokalaniHawaiian queenBorn: 1838 Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She took the throne in 1891 following the death of her brother, King Kalakaua.…The Devil's Dictionary: Severalty
by Ambrose Bierce SERIALSHERIFFSEVERALTY -n. Separateness, as, lands in severalty, i.e., lands held individually, not in joint ownership. Certain tribes of Indians are believed now to be…Cecil Rhodes
Name at birth: Cecil John RhodesCecil Rhodes was a prime minister for South Africa's Cape Colony in the late 19th century, and one of the founders of De Beers Consolidated Mines, the company that…Zadock COOK, Congress, GA (1769-1863)
COOK Zadock , a Representative from Georgia; born in Virginia February 18, 1769; moved to Hancock County, Ga., in early life, and was one of the first settlers in Clark County; self-educated;…Pocahontas
Name at birth: MataoakaPocahontas was the nickname of Mataoaka, a young woman who became an emissary between native tribes and English setters in North America's early Colonial period. Pocahontas…Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great was a ninth century king of the Anglo-Saxons and is considered to be one of the foundations of the British monarchy. He is famous for keeping the Vikings from overtaking England,…The Northwest Ordinance
Because the Articles of Confederation, adopted by the states in 1781 as the country's first constitution, have often been considered a failure, it is all too easy to overlook the significant…Benét, William Rose (Benét)
Benét, William Rose (Benét)[1886-1950](2)Born at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, Feb. 2, 1886. Graduated at the Academy of Albany, N.Y., in 1904, and took the degree of Ph.B. from the Sheffield…Mason Cook DARLING, Congress, WI (1801-1866)
DARLING Mason Cook , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass., May 18, 1801; attended the public schools; taught school in the State of New York; studied medicine…Trending
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