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Pryor LEA, Congress, TN (1794-1879)
LEA Pryor , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Knox County, Tenn., August 31, 1794; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Greeneville College; studied law; was admitted to the…Moriscos
(Encyclopedia) MoriscosMoriscosmôrĭsˈkōz [key] [Span.,=Moorish], Moors converted to Christianity after the Christian reconquest (11th–15th cent.) of Spain. The Moors who had become subjects of…mortmain
(Encyclopedia) mortmainmortmainmôrtˈmānˌ [key] [Fr.,=dead hand], ownership of land by a perpetual corporation. The term originally denoted tenure (see tenure, in law) by a religious corporation, but…Biographies: Notable Dancers and Choreographers
Notable Dancers and Choreographers Alvin Ailey, Jr. See also African-American Visual and Performing Artist Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater Personalities…Robert Henry MICHEL, Congress, IL (1923)
MICHEL Robert Henry , a Representative from Illinois; born in Peoria, Peoria County, Ill., March 2, 1923; attended the public schools; served with the Thirty-ninth Infantry Regiment as a combat…Lucca
(Encyclopedia) LuccaLuccal&oomacr;kˈkä [key], city (1991 pop. 87,100), capital of Lucca prov., Tuscany, N central Italy, near the Ligurian Sea. It is a commercial and industrial center and an…Verrocchio, Andrea del
(Encyclopedia) Verrocchio, Andrea delVerrocchio, Andrea deländrĕˈä dĕl vār-rôkˈkyō [key], 1435–88, Florentine sculptor and painter, whose real name was Andrea di Michele di Francesco di Cioni. He was…Clarence Frederick LEA, Congress, CA (1874-1964)
LEA Clarence Frederick , a Representative from California; born near Highland Springs, Lake County, Calif., July 11, 1874; attended the common schools, Lakeport Academy, and Stanford University,…Pius V, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Pius V, Saint, 1504–72, pope (1566–72), an Italian named Michele Ghislieri, b. near Alessandria; successor of Pius IV. He was ordained in the Dominicans (1528) and became celebrated…Ricci, Matteo
(Encyclopedia) Ricci, MatteoRicci, Matteomät-tāˈō rētˈchē [key], 1552–1610, Italian missionary to China. He entered the Society of Jesus, and in Rome he studied under Clavius. Ricci was sent to the…Trending
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