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Farm Credit Administration
(Encyclopedia) Farm Credit Administration (FCA), an independent agency of the executive branch of the federal government that supervises and regulates the Farm Credit System (FCS) for American…national parks and monuments
(Encyclopedia) CE5 national parks and monuments. The National Park Service, a bureau of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, was established in 1916 to oversee the administration of 40 national parks…Early N.L. and A.L. Pennant Winners
The National League had been around 27 years before the 1903 World Series. The A.L., however, was only in its third season when the two leagues met. The following lists account for the…Cruz, Ramón de la
(Encyclopedia) Cruz, Ramón de laCruz, Ramón de larämōnˈ dā lä kr&oomacr;th [key], 1731–94, Spanish dramatist. He wrote tragedies and adapted French and Italian plays, but he owes his fame to his…Hepburn, Alonzo Barton
(Encyclopedia) Hepburn, Alonzo Barton, 1846–1922, American legislator and banker, b. Colton, St. Lawrence co., N.Y. He served (1875–80) in the New York state legislature and became chairman of the…Apollodorus, Athenian painter
(Encyclopedia) ApollodorusApollodorusəpŏlˌōdôrˈəs [key], fl. 430–400 b.c., Athenian painter, called the Shadower, said to have introduced the use of light and shade to model form. Among his few known…McMahon, Brien
(Encyclopedia) McMahon, Brien (James O'Brien McMahon), 1903–52, American statesman, b. Norwalk, Conn. After practicing law, he became a judge in Norwalk, and from 1933 to 1936 he served in the office…Clayton, Henry De Lamar
(Encyclopedia) Clayton, Henry De LamarClayton, Henry De Lamardĕ lˈəmärˌ [key], 1857–1929, U.S. congressman, b. Barbour co., Ala. A Democrat, he was a member of the House of Representatives from 1897…Clackmannanshire
(Encyclopedia) ClackmannanshireClackmannanshireklăkmănˈənshər, –shĭrˌ [key], council area (1993 est. pop. 48,660), 60 sq mi (157 sq km), and former county, central Scotland. Under the Local…National Trust
(Encyclopedia) National Trust, British association to preserve for the nation places of natural beauty or buildings of architectural or historic interest in the British Isles; founded 1894, chartered…Trending
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