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Where he stands Barack Obama Related Links Campaign 2012 Mitt Romney Closest Presidential Races Presidential Gallery…“The Ten Most Wanted” List: A History
It all started in 1949, when a reporter from the International News Service decided to write a story about the “toughest guys” sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In response, the…china marks
(Encyclopedia) china marks, potter's trademark or signature, incised in the plastic clay before firing or printed before glazing on the bottom of the piece to identify it as his product. The practice…Gibea
(Encyclopedia) GibeaGibeagĭbˈēə [key], in the Bible, name of Caleb's grandson occurring in a list of Judahite towns. It is possibly the same as Gibeah (2.)Stewart, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Charles, 1778–1869, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. He was commissioned a lieutenant in 1798 after having served in the merchant marine and was a brilliant commander…Mott, Lucretia Coffin
(Encyclopedia) Mott, Lucretia Coffin, 1793–1880, American feminist and reformer, b. Nantucket, Mass. She moved (1804) with her family to Boston and later (1809) to Philadelphia. A Quaker, she studied…Wordsworth, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Wordsworth, Christopher, 1774–1846, English clergyman, educator, and writer; youngest brother of William Wordsworth. He was master of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1820 to 1841.…Gordon, Charles William
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Charles William, pseud. Ralph Connor, 1860–1937, Canadian clergyman and novelist. His popular stories were based on his experience as a Presbyterian missionary in the lumber…MacMillan, David W.C.
(Encyclopedia) MacMillan, David W.C., 1968–, b. Bellshill, U.K. Scotish chemist, James S. McDonnell Distiguished University Professor in Chemistry…Faure, Élie
(Encyclopedia) Faure, ÉlieFaure, Élieālēˈ fōr [key], 1873–1937, French art historian. Trained in medicine, he brought his scientific knowledge to bear in his study of the history of art, relating it…Trending
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