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Grey, Zane
(Encyclopedia) Grey, Zane, 1872–1939, American writer of Western stories, b. Zanesville, Ohio, as Pearl Zane Gray, grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1896. His melodramatic tales of the West and Southwest…sage
(Encyclopedia) sage, any species of the large genus Salvia, aromatic herbs or shrubs of the family Labiatae (mint family). The common sage of herb gardens is S. officinalis, a strongly scented…Damascus ware
(Encyclopedia) Damascus ware, early siliceous-glazed semiporcelain produced in Damascus. The most common decoration is in blue and black. However, purple, sage green, and, rarely, a red can be found…Zane Grey
Name at birth: Pearl Zane GreyZane Grey was a prolific and popular author of novels about the wild west of the United States, best known for his 1912 novel Riders of the Purple Sage. For nearly…Tom Mix Biography
Tom MixactorBorn: 1/6/1880Birthplace: Mix Run, Pennsylvania Mix was king of the Hollywood western during the silent film era. A superb marksman and rider, he performed most of his own stunts…Freedom Riders
(Encyclopedia) Freedom Riders, American civil-rights demonstrators who engaged (1961) in nonviolent protests against segregation of public interstate buses and terminals in the South. From the 1940s…Sage, Russell
(Encyclopedia) Sage, Russell, 1815–1906, American financier, b. Oneida co., N.Y. He was successful in the grocery business in Troy, N.Y. Active in public affairs, he became (1845) alderman of Troy…sage grouse
(Encyclopedia) sage grouse,&sp;sage hen, or sage cock: see grouse.Rough Riders
(Encyclopedia) Rough Riders, popular name for the 1st Regiment of U.S. Cavalry Volunteers, organized largely by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898). Its members were mostly ranchers…Le Sage, Alain René
(Encyclopedia) Le Sage, Alain RenéLe Sage, Alain RenéälăNˈ rənāˈ ləsäzhˈ [key], 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist. His masterpiece, Gil Blas de Santillane (1715–35, tr. by Tobias Smollett, The…Trending
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