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(Encyclopedia) silicon carbide, chemical compound, SiC, that forms extremely hard, dark, iridescent crystals that are insoluble in water and other common solvents. Widely used as an abrasive, it is…Ausonius
(Encyclopedia) Ausonius (Decimus Magnus Ausonius)Ausoniusôsōˈnēəs [key], c.310–c.395, Latin poet and man of letters, b. Bordeaux. He tutored Gratian, who, when he ascended the throne, made Ausonius…Austin, John Langshaw
(Encyclopedia) Austin, John Langshaw, 1911–60, British philosopher. A graduate of Oxford, he was a fellow of All Souls (1933–35) and Magdalen (1935–52) colleges before he became White's professor of…Moore, Marianne
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Marianne, 1887–1972, American poet, b. St. Louis, grad. Bryn Mawr College, 1909. She lived mostly in New York City, working first as a librarian and then as editor of the Dial…Minutes of the Anti-Slavery Convention of Women
List of Delegates to the Convention.Minutes. At 10 o'clock, A. M. the Convention was called to order. On the nomination of a committee, appointed at preliminary meeting, on Monday, May 14th…Farrell, James Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Farrell, James ThomasFarrell, James Thomasfârˈəl [key], 1904–79, American novelist, b. Chicago. In his fiction Farrell expressed anger against the brutal economic and social conditions…Cameron, Julia Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Julia MargaretCameron, Julia Margaretkămˈərən [key], 1815–79, English pioneer photographer, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). Born and married into the high ranks of the British…Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Beardsley, Aubrey VincentBeardsley, Aubrey Vincentôˈbrē, bĭrdzˈlē [key], 1872–98, English illustrator and writer, b. Brighton. Beardsley exemplifies the aesthetic movement in English…toy
(Encyclopedia) toy, article designed to be played with, chiefly for children. Archaeological research has revealed numerous playthings from prehistoric civilizations. Early Egyptian, Greek, and Roman…Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Women who fought for peace Malala Yousafzai accepts her Nobel Prize Source: AP Photo/Matt DunhamWomen's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature…Trending
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