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Ohio Company of Associates
(Encyclopedia) Ohio Company of Associates, organization for the purchase and settlement of lands on the Ohio River, founded at Boston in 1786. Its organizers were a group of New England men, most of…Thich Nhat Hanh
(Encyclopedia) Thich Nhat Hanh, 1926-2022, Zen master, b. Hue, Vietnam, as Nguyen Xuan Bao. At age 16, he began Buddhist training, completing his…John Milton BERNHISEL, Congress, UT (1799-1881)
BERNHISEL John Milton , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born at Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, near Harrisburg, Cumberland County, Pa., July 23, 1799; attended the common schools; was…Ružička, Leopold Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Ružička, Leopold Stephen or Lavoslav Stjepan 1887–1976, Swiss chemist, b. Croatia (then in Austria-Hungary), Dr.Ing. Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1910. Ružička was a…Oxford movement
(Encyclopedia) Oxford movement, religious movement begun in 1833 by Anglican clergymen at the Univ. of Oxford to renew the Church of England (see England, Church of) by reviving certain Roman…John F. Kennedy, Jr., Remembered
Reactions of friends, family, and public figures by Beth Rowen Memorials to John F. Kennedy, Jr., appeared at his Tribeca home and the offices of George magazine in New York City. Related Links…Notable Staffed Space Flights
Here is a table of staffed space flights including the names of astronauts, duration of the flights, and launch dates. Designation and country Date Astronauts Flight time Remarks…Kids' Top 100 Favorite Books
Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/kidsbooks.html . This list was tabulated from an online survey that the National Education Association ran from…Barnes Foundation
(Encyclopedia) Barnes Foundation, museum and arborteum in Merion and Philadelphia, Pa. Founded in 1922, it houses the impressive art collection amassed by Albert Coombs Barnes, 1872–1951, a wealthy…Erving, Julius
(Encyclopedia) Erving, JuliusErving, Juliusûrˈvĭng [key], 1950–, American basketball player, b. Roosevelt, N.J., known as “Dr. J.” An excellent shooter, rebounder, and ball-handler, he played for the…Trending
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