(Encyclopedia) Byrd, Harry FloodByrd, Harry Floodbûrd [key], 1887–1966, U.S. senator from Virginia (1933–65), b. Martinsburg, W.Va.; brother of Richard E. Byrd. Educated at Shenandoah Academy in…
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Constellations: Southern sky
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Constellations: Southern sky
constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a…
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