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Pope, Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744, English poet. Although his literary reputation declined somewhat during the 19th cent., he is now recognized as the greatest poet of the 18th cent. and the…

Peale, Charles Willson

(Encyclopedia) Peale, Charles WillsonPeale, Charles Willsonpēl [key], 1741–1827, American portrait painter, naturalist, and inventor, b. Queen Annes County, Md. Charles Willson Peale's brother…

Recipients of Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., created its Honors awards in 1978 to recognize the lifetime achievements of selected American…

1928 Olympics Leading Medal Winners

Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. Men No   Sport G-S-B 4 Georges Miez, SWI Gymnastics 3-1-0 4 Hermann Hänggi,…

Seattle, Wash.

Mayor: Ed Murray (to Dec. 31, 2017) 2010 census population (rank): 608,660 (23); Male: 304,030 (50.0%); Female: 304,630 (50.0%); White: 422,870 (69.5%); Black: 48,316 (7.9%); American Indian…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 29, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 28, 1805April 30, 1805April 29, 1805 Monday April 29th 1805. Set out this morning at the usual hour; the wind was moderate; I walked on…

1924 Women's Olympic Swimming Medalists

Event   Time   100m Free Ethel Lackie, USA 1:12.4     Mariechen Wehselau, USA 1:12.8     Gertrude Ederle, USA 1:14.2   400m Free Martha Norelius, USA…