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Campbell, Robert, Canadian fur trader and explorer
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Robert, 1808–94, Canadian fur trader and explorer, b. Scotland. Employed as a young man by the Hudson's Bay Company, he was sent in 1834 to the Mackenzie River region, where…Palmer, Alexander Mitchell
(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Alexander MitchellPalmer, Alexander Mitchellpäˈmər [key], 1872–1936, American politician, b. Moosehead, Pa. Admitted (1893) to the bar, he built up a large law practice, became…Orlando, Vittorio Emanuele
(Encyclopedia) Orlando, Vittorio EmanueleOrlando, Vittorio Emanuelevēt-tôˈrēō āmänwĕˈlā ōrlänˈdō [key], 1860–1952, Italian statesman and jurist. He held several cabinet posts from 1903 to 1917 and…Entertainment News from September 1998
1Titanic, the multi-Oscar-winning, top-grossing film of all time, goes on sale on video.2The National Constitution Center, a nonprofit education group, releases a telephone survey of 600…Biographies: Newspaper, Magazine, and Television Journalists
Newspaper, Magazine, and Television Journalists Gloria Steinem See also Notable Asian-American Poets and Writers Notable Hispanic-American Figures Notable African-American Literary…Members of The House of Representatives, 114th Congress
Below is the composition of the 114th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2014 election. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for…Atwood, Margaret Eleanor
(Encyclopedia) Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939–, Canadian novelist and poet. Atwood is a skilled and powerful storyteller whose novels, set mainly in the near future, sometimes make use of such…Rainey, Gertrude "Ma"
(Encyclopedia) Rainey, Gertrude "Ma," 1886–1939, African-American blues singer and songwriter, b. Columbus, Ga., as Gertrude Melissa Nix Pridgett.…La Follette, Robert Marion
(Encyclopedia) La Follette, Robert MarionLa Follette, Robert Marionləfŏlˈĭt [key], 1855–1925, American political leader, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1906–25), b. Primrose, Wis. Robert La Follete's…Wilson Cary NICHOLAS, Congress, VA (1761-1820)
Senate Years of Service: 1799-1804 Party: Democratic Republican NICHOLAS Wilson Cary , a Senator and a Representative from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., January 31, 1761; attended the…Trending
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