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David Levy YULEE, Congress, FL (1810-1886)
Senate Years of Service: 1845-1851; 1855-1861 Party: Democrat; Democrat YULEE David Levy , a Delegate and a Senator from Florida; born David Levy in St. Thomas, West Indies, June 12, 1810; at the…Commager, Henry Steele
(Encyclopedia) Commager, Henry SteeleCommager, Henry Steelekŏmˈĭjər [key], 1902–98, American historian, b. Pittsburgh, Pa. He received his Ph.D. from the Univ. of Chicago in 1928 and taught history…inheritance tax
(Encyclopedia) inheritance tax, assessment made on the portion of an estate received by an individual; it differs from an estate tax, which is a tax levied on an entire estate before it is…jade
(Encyclopedia) jade, common name for either of two minerals used as gems. The rarer variety of jade is jadeite, a sodium aluminum silicate, NaAl(SiO3)2, usually white or green in color; the green…Dallas, Alexander James
(Encyclopedia) Dallas, Alexander JamesDallas, Alexander Jamesdălˈəs [key], 1759–1817, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1814–16), b. Jamaica, West Indies. He went (1783) to Philadelphia, practiced law…aids, in feudalism
(Encyclopedia) aids, in feudalism, type of feudal due paid by a vassal to his suzerain (overlord). Aids varied with time and place, although in English-speaking countries aids were traditionally due…single tax
(Encyclopedia) single tax, any levy that serves as the government's only source of revenue. Generally, however, it is understood to mean a tax derived from economic rent and used as the sole source…Space Exploration
Cite Discover timelines, data, slideshows, and features about space exploration, telescopes, the Columbia Disaster, Apollo 11, and more. Major Space Explorations Hubble Space Telescope…Groton
(Encyclopedia) Groton Groton grŏtˈən [key]. <1> Town (2020 pop. 38,411), New London co., SE…Lewis, Jerry
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Jerry, 1926–2017, extremely popular and influential American comedian, b. Newark, N.J. as Jerome Levitch. The son of vaudevillians, he entered show business early and…Trending
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