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Douglas, James, 4th duke of Hamilton
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, James, 1658–1712: see Hamilton, James Douglas, 4th duke of. ...Douglas, James, 4th earl of Morton
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, James, d. 1581: see Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of. ...Hepburn, Katharine
(Encyclopedia)Hepburn, Katharine, 1907–2003, American actress, b. Hartford, Conn. She made periodic stage appearances from 1928 on and debuted in the first of her 43 films in 1932; in her early roles she was usua...Fort Smith, city, United States
(Encyclopedia)Fort Smith, city (2020 pop. 89,142), seat of Sebastian co., NW Ark., at the Okla. line where the Arkansas and Poteau rivers join; inc. 1842. It is the r...Smith, Sir Harry George Wakelyn
(Encyclopedia)Smith, Sir Harry George Wakelyn, 1787–1860, British general and administrator. He served in the Peninsular War and in the War of 1812 and was a brigade major at the battle of Waterloo. He commanded ...Smith, James, American political leader
(Encyclopedia)Smith, James, c.1719–1806, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Ireland. He settled in Pennsylvania in his youth and practiced law at York. He s...Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith
(Encyclopedia)Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith: see Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl of. ...Douglas, Archibald, 8th earl of Angus
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, Archibald, 8th earl of Angus, 1555–88, Scottish nobleman; grandnephew of Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus. During the regency (1572–78) of his uncle, James Douglas, 4th earl of Morton...Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus, 1489–1557, Scottish nobleman; grandson of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. His marriage (1514) to Margaret Tudor alienated the Scottish noblemen and cau...French Broad River
(Encyclopedia)French Broad River, 210 mi (338 km) long, rising in the Blue Ridge Mts., W N.C., and flowing N and then NW to Knoxville, E Tenn., where it joins with the Holston to form the Tennessee River. The Frenc...Browse by Subject
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