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Morgan, George
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, George, 1743–1810, American merchant, Indian agent, and land speculator, b. Philadelphia. In 1765 he went as his firm's representative to engage in the fur trade in Illinois,…badminton
(Encyclopedia) badmintonbadmintonbădˈmĭntən [key], game played by volleying a shuttlecock (called a “bird”)—a small, cork hemisphere to which feathers are attached—over a net. Light, gut-strung…Haughey, Charles James
(Encyclopedia) Haughey, Charles JamesHaughey, Charles Jameshôˈkhē, –hē [key], 1925–2006, Irish politician. A successful accountant and real estate investor, he entered Parliament as a Fianna Fáil…Bush, John Ellis ("Jeb")
(Encyclopedia) Bush, John Ellis ("Jeb"), 1953- , American politician and businessman, b. Midland, Tx, Univ. of Texas, Austin (B.A., 1974).…Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Aleksey Petrovich, Count
(Encyclopedia) Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Aleksey Petrovich, CountBestuzhev-Ryumin, Aleksey Petrovich, Countəlyĭksyāˈ pētrôˈvĭch byĭst&oomacr;ˈzhĕv-rē&oomacr;ˈmyĭn [key], 1693–1766, Russian statesman…Tooke, John Horne
(Encyclopedia) Tooke, John Horne, 1736–1812, English radical politician and philologist. Born John Horne, he adopted the name Tooke in 1782 after being designated heir to the estate of a rich friend…Du Pont, Pierre Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Du Pont, Pierre Samuel, 1870–1954, American industrialist, b. Wilmington, Del., grad. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1890. Du Pont worked as a chemist with the family's company…Fuller, Millard
(Encyclopedia) Fuller, Millard, 1935–2009, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, b. Lanett, Ala., grad. Auburn Univ. (B.S., 1957), Univ. of Alabama Law School (LL.B., 1960). While in law school…Flagler, Henry Morrison
(Encyclopedia) Flagler, Henry Morrison, 1830–1913, American financier and real-estate developer, b. Hopewell, near Canandaigua, N.Y. As a youth he struck out for himself in Ohio. After trying the…Carroll, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Carroll, Charles, 1737–1832, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Annapolis, Md. After completing his education in France and…Trending
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