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Wedgwood, Josiah

(Encyclopedia) Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730–95, English potter, descendant of a family of Staffordshire potters and perhaps the greatest of all potters. At the age of nine he went to work at the plant…

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Civil Rights Landmarks Across the United States, places where the movement took shape by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco AlabamaFirst African Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa Brown Chapel, Selma First…

State Department Notes on Moldova

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense and Military Issues Foreign Relations U.S.-Moldovan Relations PEOPLE…

Kansas

Capital: Topeka State abbreviation/Postal code: Kans./KS Governor: Sam Brownback, R (to Jan. 2019) Lieut. Governor: Jeff Colyer, R (to Jan. 2019) Senators: Jerry Moran, R (…

Winter Olympics: 2006 Competing Countries

86 countries are participating in the Torino Winter Olympics   Related Links 2006 Winter OlympicsTorino Preview2006 Medal Standings by CountryWinter Olympics Through The Years HistoryAll-…

2013 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger…

Women Saints and Sinners

  Mata Hari Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models Literary…

Jerome, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Jerome, SaintJerome, Saintjərōmˈ, jĕrˈəm [key], c.347–420?, Christian scholar, Father of the Church, Doctor of the Church. He was born in Stridon on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia…