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(Encyclopedia) pony express, in U.S. history, relay mail service. At its inception in Apr., 1860, the pony express operated between St. Joseph, Mo., the western end of a telegraph line, and…Tupper, Sir Charles
(Encyclopedia) Tupper, Sir Charles, 1821–1915, Canadian statesman, b. Nova Scotia. A doctor, he sat (1855–67) in the provincial legislature, became (1864) premier of Nova Scotia, and was a leader in…Foucauld, Charles, vicomte de
(Encyclopedia) Foucauld, Charles, vicomte deFoucauld, Charles, vicomte deshärl vēkôNtˈ də f&oomacr;kōˈ [key], 1858–1916, French priest and missionary in the Sahara. After a career as an army…Ferrar, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Ferrar, NicholasFerrar, Nicholasfĕrˈər [key], 1592–1637, English theologian. He was associated (1618–23) with the Virginia Company and, with his brother John, played a notable role in…Fanshawe, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Fanshawe, Sir RichardFanshawe, Sir Richardfănˈshô [key], 1608–66, English diplomat and man of letters. He was secretary to the ambassador to Spain (1635–38) and chargé d'affaires there…Griffes, Charles Tomlinson
(Encyclopedia) Griffes, Charles TomlinsonGriffes, Charles Tomlinsongrĭfˈĭs [key], 1884–1920, American composer, b. Elmira, N.Y. A pupil of Humperdinck in Germany, he returned to the United States in…Chambord, Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Chambord, Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné, comte deChambord, Henri Charles Ferdinand Marie Dieudonné, comte deäNrēˈ shärl fĕrdēnäNˈ märēˈ dyödônāˈ kôNt də shäNbôrˈ [key], 1820–…Frohman, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Frohman, CharlesFrohman, Charlesfrōˈmən [key], 1860–1915, American theatrical manager and producer, b. Sandusky, Ohio. Starting his career as a box-office clerk in Brooklyn, N.Y.,…Sturt, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Sturt, CharlesSturt, Charlesstûrt [key], 1795–1869, English explorer and administrator in Australia, b. India. In 1827 he arrived in Sydney with a detachment of the British army. While…Eames, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Eames, CharlesEames, Charlesāmz [key], 1907–78, American designer, b. St. Louis, Mo. He opened his own architectural practice in 1930 and in the late 30s studied with Eliel Saarinen at…