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(Encyclopedia) espionageespionageĕsˈpēənäzhˌ [key], the act of obtaining information clandestinely. The term applies particularly to the act of collecting military, industrial, and political data…Cleveland, Ohio
Mayor: Frank G. Jackson (to Jan. 2017)2010 census population (rank): 396,815 (45); Male: 190,285 (48.0%); Female: 206,530 (52.0%); White: 147,929 (37.3%); Black: 211,672 (53.3%); American Indian and…Howe, William Howe, 5th Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Howe, William Howe, 5th Viscount, 1729–1814, English general in the American Revolution; younger brother of Admiral Richard Howe. He took up a military career, and in the last of the…Johnson, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sir William, 1715–74, British colonial leader in America, b. Co. Meath, Ireland. He settled (1738) in the Mohawk valley, became a merchant, and gained great power among the…Sendak, Maurice Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Sendak, Maurice Bernard, 1928–2012, American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Largely self-taught, he was widely acclaimed as the 20th-century's most…Jacob Broom Biography
Jacob Broomframer of the Constitution, politicianBorn: 1752Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Primarily a local politician, serving the community of Wilmington as assistant burgess and postmaster,…Rocky <span class="date" >(1976)</span>
Director: John G. AvildsenCast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith Stallone's intense portrayal of the punk fighter with a once-in-a-lifetime shot…Mann PAGE, Congress, VA (1749-1781)
PAGE, Mann, (brother of John Page, of Virginia), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Rosewell,“ Gloucester County, Va., in 1749; studied under a private teacher and was graduated from the…Daniel HIESTER, Congress, PA (1774-1834)
HIESTER Daniel , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chester County, Pa., in 1774; prothonotary and clerk of the courts of Chester County 1800-1809; elected as a Republican to the…Edwin GRAY, Congress, VA (1743)
GRAY Edwin , a Representative from Virginia; born in Southampton County, Va., July 18, 1743; educated at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; served in the colonial House of…Trending
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