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Bush, Barbara
(Encyclopedia)Bush, Barbara, 1925–2018, b. New York City as Barbara Pierce; wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush. She studied briefly at Smith College before marrying (1945); the Bushes ultimate...Gordon riots
(Encyclopedia)Gordon riots: see Gordon, Lord George. ...Allen, Gracie
(Encyclopedia)Allen, Gracie: see Burns, George. ...Saint Stephens
(Encyclopedia)Saint Stephens: see Gaines, George Strother. ...Steiner, Zara
(Encyclopedia)Steiner, Zara: see under Steiner, George. ...Liverpool
(Encyclopedia)Liverpool, city and metropolitan borough (1991 pop. 448,300), NW England, on the Mersey River near its mouth. It is one of Britain's largest cities. A large center for food processing (especially flou...Golden Bough, The
(Encyclopedia)Golden Bough, The: see Frazer, Sir James George. ...Ward, Bernard Nicholas
(Encyclopedia)Ward, Bernard Nicholas: see Ward, William George. ...Evans, Mary Ann
(Encyclopedia)Evans, Mary Ann or Marian: see Eliot, George. ...Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl
(Encyclopedia)Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl, 1851–1917, English statesman, nephew of the 3d Earl Grey. In 1880 he entered the House of Commons as a Liberal, but he lost his seat as a result of his oppo...Browse by Subject
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