(Encyclopedia) Micheaux, Oscar Devereaux, 1884–1951, American filmmaker and author, b. Metropolis, Ill. The son of former slaves, Micheaux first worked as a Pullman porter, then was a homesteader in…
(Encyclopedia) Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890–1941, American jazz musician, composer, and band leader, originally named Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe, b. Gulfport, La. He began studying piano as a child and in…
(Encyclopedia) López, Francisco SolanoLópez, Francisco Solanofränthēsˈkō sōläˈnō [key]López, Francisco Solano lōˈpās [key], 1826?–1870, president of Paraguay (1862–70). He was the son of Carlos…
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Traditional English holiday extends Christmas giving
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Senate Years of Service: 1806-1807; 1810-1811; 1831-1842; 1849-1852Party: Democratic Republican; National Republican; WhigCLAY, Henry, (father of James Brown Clay), a Senator and a…
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The Search for Life in the Solar System by Tim Porter While generations of cloned mice and asteroids the size of Texas dominate science in popular culture today, a NASA probe is quietly…
Amaze your climbing friends! Stump the Sherpas! Little known facts about Everest
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