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McAllister, Ward
(Encyclopedia) McAllister, Ward (Samuel Ward McAllister), 1827–95, American society leader, b. Savannah, Ga. He was a wealthy San Francisco lawyer, who moved (1852) to New York City and married (1853…Accademia della Crusca
(Encyclopedia) Accademia della CruscaAccademia della Cruscaäk-kädĕˈmēä dĕlˈlä kr&oomacr;sˈkä [key] [Ital.,=academy of the chaff], Italian literary society founded in Florence in 1582 to maintain…Cincinnati, Society of the
(Encyclopedia) Cincinnati, Society of the [Lat. pl. of Cincinnatus], organization formed (1783) by officers of the Continental Army just before their disbanding after the American Revolution. The…New-York Historical Society
(Encyclopedia) New-York Historical Society, New York City. Founded in 1804, the society is a repository of art, artifacts, and literature relating to American, especially New York, history. Among its…Gerry, Elbridge Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Gerry, Elbridge Thomas, 1837–1927, American reformer, b. New York City; grandson of Elbridge Gerry. Admitted (1860) to the New York bar, he came to be adviser to the American Society…Hambletonian Society/Breeders <br/>Crown Standardbred Poll
Final Poll conducted by Harness Racing Communications as of Nov. 17, 1997 and based on the votes of harness racing media representatives. Horses receive 10 points for a first place finish,…Hambletonian Society/Breeders <br/>Crown Standardbred Poll
Final Poll conducted by Harness Racing Communications as of Sept. 20, 1999 and based on the votes of 35 harness racing media representatives. First place votes are in parentheses. (p-pacer…Hambletonian Society/Breeders <br/>Crown Standardbred Poll
Final Poll conducted by Harness Racing Communications as of Sept. 21, 1998 and based on the votes of 35 harness racing media representatives. Number in parentheses indicates first place…Daughters of the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), a Colonial patriotic society in the United States, open to women having one or more ancestors who aided the cause of the Revolution. The…Hypatia Biography
HypatiaAlexandrian philosopher and mathematicianBorn: 5th centuryBirthplace: Egypt Hypatia was the first well-known female mathematician. The daughter of the mathematician Theon, she was…Trending
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