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(Encyclopedia) Handsome Lake, 1735?–1815, Seneca religious prophet; half-brother of Cornplanter. After a long illness he had a vision (c.1800) and began to preach new religious beliefs. His moral…nativism
(Encyclopedia) nativism, in anthropology, social movement that proclaims the return to power of the natives of a colonized area and the resurgence of native culture, along with the decline of the…Cope, Edward Drinker
(Encyclopedia) Cope, Edward Drinker, 1840–97, American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, b. Philadelphia, studied at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and at the Smithsonian…Cressent, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Cressent, CharlesCressent, Charlesshärl krĕsäNˈ [key], 1685–1768, French cabinetmaker, one of the chief creators of the régence style. Although at first a sculptor and bronze craftsman…Sidney Wallace MORRISON, Congress, WA (1933)
MORRISON Sidney Wallace , Representative from Washington; born in Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., May 13, 1933; attended Toppenish public schools, Toppenish, Wash.; attended Yakima Valley College…Daniel WALLACE, Congress, SC (1801-1859)
WALLACE Daniel , a Representative from South Carolina; born near Laurens, S.C., May 9, 1801; received a limited schooling; moved to Union County in 1833; major general of State militia; studied…Henry Agard WALLACE, Congress, (1888-1965)
WALLACE, Henry Agard, a Vice President of the United States; born on a farm near Orient, Adair County, Iowa, October 7, 1888; attended the public schools; graduated from Iowa State College at…Rodney WALLACE, Congress, MA (1823-1903)
WALLACE Rodney , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, N.H., December 21, 1823; attended the common schools; engaged in the manufacture of paper; was a…Mullan, John
(Encyclopedia) Mullan, John, 1830–1909, American army officer and pioneer road builder, b. Norfolk, Va., grad. St John's Colllege, 1847, West Point, 1852. He was one of the chief aides of General I.…Maxim
(Encyclopedia) MaximMaximmăkˈsĭm [key], name of a family of inventors and munition makers. Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, 1840–1916, was born near Sangerville, Maine. After launching on a career of…Trending
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