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Harthacanute

(Encyclopedia) HarthacanuteHarthacanutehärˈthăkən&oomacr;t [key], Hardicanute, or HardecanuteHarthacanuteboth: härˈdĭkən&oomacr;t [key], d. 1042, king of Denmark (1035–42) and of the English…

Magnus I

(Encyclopedia) Magnus I (Magnus the Good), 1024–47, king of Norway (1035–47) and Denmark (1042–47), son of Olaf II. He was recalled from exile in 1035 by the former opponents of Olaf when they…

William Henry SNEED, Congress, TN (1812-1869)

SNEED, William Henry, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Davidson County, Tenn., August 27, 1812; completed preparatory studies; moved with his father’s family to Rutherford County,…

Charles Grandison ROSE, III, Congress, NC (1939)

ROSE, Charles Grandison, III, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., August 10, 1939; attended the public schools; A.B., Davidson (N.C.) College,…

A Tour of Rushmore

Jason Schwartzman's Max Fischer is a jack of all trades, but is he competent at any? Many struggling filmmakers would agree. Anderson advanced from the micro-budgeted Rocket to the high-profile…

Nashville

(Encyclopedia) Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with…

Andrew Rechmond BOONE, Congress, KY (1831-1886)

BOONE, Andrew Rechmond, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Davidson County, Tenn., April 4, 1831; moved with his parents to Mayfield, Graves County, Ky., in 1833; attended the public…

John Walter LAMBETH, Congress, NC (1896-1961)

LAMBETH, John Walter, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Thomasville, Davidson County, N.C., January 10, 1896; attended the public schools; was graduated from Trinity College (now…

John Wesley GAINES, Congress, TN (1860-1926)

GAINES, John Wesley, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Wrencoe, near Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., August 24, 1860; attended private and public schools, in which he also taught;…