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Drexel, Anthony Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Drexel, Anthony JosephDrexel, Anthony Josephdrĕkˈsəl [key], 1826–93, American banker and philanthropist, b. Philadelphia. He entered (1838) at an early age the well-known banking firm…Amsdorf, Nikolaus von
(Encyclopedia) Amsdorf, Nikolaus vonAmsdorf, Nikolaus vonnēˈkōlous fən ämsˈdôrf [key], 1483–1565, German Protestant reformer. He became a devoted supporter of Martin Luther. Elector John Frederick I…Blest Gana, Alberto
(Encyclopedia) Blest Gana, AlbertoBlest Gana, Albertoälbārˈtō blĕst gäˈnä [key], 1830–1920, Chilean novelist. He is considered the principal 19th-century Spanish-American realist. Although as a…Venantius Fortunatus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Venantius Fortunatus, Saint (Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus)Venantius Fortunatus, Saintvēnănˈshəs fôrˌty&oomacr;nāˈtəs [key], d. c.600, Latin poet, b. near Treviso,…lacquer
(Encyclopedia) lacquer, solution of film-forming materials, natural or synthetic, usually applied as an ornamental or protective coating. Quick-drying synthetic lacquers are used to coat automobiles…holiday
(Encyclopedia) holiday [altered from holy day], day set aside for the commemoration of an important event. Holidays are often accompanied by public ceremonies, such as parades and carnivals, and by…Netherlands Antilles
(Encyclopedia) Netherlands Antilles, former autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of several islands in the West Indies. Earlier known as the Dutch West Indies and…Albany Regency
(Encyclopedia) Albany Regency, name given, after 1820, to the leaders of the first political machine, which was developed in New York state by Martin Van Buren. The name derived from the charge that…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part I
Part I: Youth 1929 1948 1951 1953 1954 1955 Next: Early Activism 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael…Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part V
Part V: The Legacy 1968 1980 2006 Back to the Beginning 1968 Coretta Scott King founds the King Center in Atlanta. Top 1969 IP James Earl Ray pleads guilty to…Trending
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