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Otto I, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Otto I or Otto the Great, 912–73, Holy Roman emperor (962–73) and German king (936–73), son and successor of Henry I of Germany. He is often regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman…

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Henry John Kaiser

entrepreneur, industrial contractorBorn: 5/9/1882Birthplace: Sprout Brook, N.Y. Kaiser seemed to have a knack for being at the right place at the right time, winning government contracts to build…

Joseph Andrew DIXON, Congress, OH (1879-1942)

DIXON, Joseph Andrew, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 3, 1879; attended St. Patrick’s School, Hughes High School, and St. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio;…

Archibald STUART, Congress, VA (1795-1855)

STUART, Archibald, (cousin of Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart), a Representative from Virginia; born in Lynchburg, Va., December 2, 1795; attended private schools and completed preparatory…

Charles FINLEY, Congress, KY (1865-1941)

FINLEY, Charles, (son of Hugh Franklin Finley), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky., March 26, 1865; attended the common and subscription schools, and…

Writing Well: An Affair to Remember

An Affair to RememberWriting WellPicture This: DescriptionHelp Is on the Way!Make a Deposit in the Idea BankTake the PlungeColor My WorldMusic to the EyesTools of the TradeAn Affair to Remember…

Phrases: Introduction

IntroductionPhrasesIntroductionPrepositional Phrases: The Big Daddy of PhrasesAppositives: Something More for Your MoneyVerbal Phrases: Talk Soup Here, we start the construction of your…

Punctuation: Quotation Marks: Quote/Unquote

Quotation Marks: Quote/UnquotePunctuationPunctuation MattersPeriod, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark: The End of the LineThe Comma: A Major PlayerThe Semicolon: Love Child of the Comma and the…