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(Encyclopedia) BriardBriardbrēärdˈ [key], breed of muscular, wiry working dog whose origins may be traced back to 12th-century France. It stands from 22 to 27 in. (55.9–68.6 cm) high at the shoulder…wren
(Encyclopedia) wren, small, plump perching songbird of the family Troglodytidae. There are about 60 wren species, and all except one are restricted to the New World. The plumage is usually brown or…David Jackson BAILEY, Congress, GA (1812-1897)
BAILEY David Jackson , a Representative from Georgia; born in Lexington, Ga., March 11, 1812; educated by a private tutor; moved to Jackson, Butts County, in 1829; studied law; was admitted to…Judah DANA, Congress, ME (1772-1845)
Senate Years of Service: 1836-1837 Party: Jacksonian DANA Judah , a Senator from Maine; born in Pomfret, Vt., April 25, 1772; attended the common schools, and graduated from Dartmouth College,…William Wyatt BIBB, Congress, GA (1781-1820)
Senate Years of Service: 1813-1816 Party: Democratic Republican BIBB William Wyatt , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Amelia County, Va., October 2, 1781; pursued an academic…John James FLYNT, Jr., Congress, GA (1914-2007)
FLYNT John James, Jr. , a Representative from Georgia; born in Griffin, Spalding County, Ga., November 8, 1914; attended the public schools and Georgia Military Academy (now the Woodward Academy); A…Samuel Augustus NUNN, Congress, GA (1938)
Senate Years of Service: 1972-1997 Party: Democrat NUNN Samuel Augustus , a Senator from Georgia; born in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., September 8, 1938; educated in the public schools of Perry, Ga.;…Grace Fallow Norton: Little Gray Songs from St. Joseph's
Little Gray Songs from St. Joseph'sGrace Fallow NortonIWith cassock black, baret and book, Father Saran goes by; I think he goes to say a prayer For one who has to die.Even so, some day,…magnesite
(Encyclopedia) magnesitemagnesitemăgˈnəsīt [key], mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, white, yellow, or gray in color. It originates through the alteration of olivine or of serpentine by waters…Irish wolfhound
(Encyclopedia) Irish wolfhound, breed of very large hound whose origins may be traced back many centuries in Ireland. The tallest of dogs, it stands about 34 in. (86.4 cm) high at the shoulder and…Trending
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