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temple, edifice of worship
(Encyclopedia)temple, edifice or sometimes merely an enclosed area dedicated to the worship of a deity and the enshrinement of holy objects connected with such worship. The temple has been employed in most of the w...pillar
(Encyclopedia)pillar, freestanding columnar supporting member. It is a general term, little used as an exact architectural definition except as applied to an upright support in the medieval styles, consisting of an...Morris, Richard, 1730โ1810, American landowner and judge
(Encyclopedia)Morris, Richard, 1730โ1810: see under Morris, family. ...Morton, John, political leader in the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia)Morton, John, c.1724โ1777, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Chester co., Pa. He was a member of the Pennsylvania assembly (1756โ66, 1769โ...National Museum of African American History and Culture
(Encyclopedia)National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution. Devoted to the collection, presentation, and preservation of the culture of Africa...Harrison, Benjamin, political leader in the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia)Harrison, Benjamin, 1726?โ1791, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Charles City co., Va. As a member (1749โ75) of the house of burgesses, he...American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
(Encyclopedia)American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), largest union of public employees in the United States. It began as a number of separate locals organized by a group of Wisconsi...Edwards, Jonathan, 1703โ58, American theologian and metaphysician
(Encyclopedia)Edwards, Jonathan, 1703โ58, American theologian and metaphysician, b. East Windsor (then in Windsor), Conn. He was a precocious child, early interested in things scientific, intellectual, and spirit...Fanning, Edmund, 1769โ1841, American trader and explorer
(Encyclopedia)Fanning, Edmund, 1769โ1841, American trader, explorer, and promoter of trade and exploration in the South Seas, b. Stonington, Conn. At the age of 14 he went to sea. In command of a trading vessel, ...Adams, Charles Francis, 1807โ86, American public official
(Encyclopedia)Adams, Charles Francis, 1807โ86, American public official, minister to Great Britain (1861โ68), b. Boston; son of John Quincy Adams. After a boyhood spent in various European capitals, he was grad...Browse by Subject
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