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Lowe, Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt
(Encyclopedia)Lowe, Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt thădˈēəs sōˌbē-ĕsˈkē kōˈlĭnkôrtˌ lō [key], 1832–1913, American aeronaut and inventor, b. Coos co., N.H. He flew (1861) a distance of 900 mi (1,448...Sobieski, John
(Encyclopedia)Sobieski, John: see John III, king of Poland. ...Kosciusko, Thaddeus
(Encyclopedia)Kosciusko or Kosciuszko, Thaddeus kŏsˌēŭsˈkō [key], Pol. Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Košciuszko, 1746–1817, Polish general. Trained in military academies in Warsaw and Paris, he offered his s...Kosciuszko, Thaddeus
(Encyclopedia)Kosciuszko, Thaddeus: see Kosciusko, Thaddeus. ...Stevens, Thaddeus
(Encyclopedia)Stevens, Thaddeus, 1792–1868, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1849–53, 1859–68), b. Danville, Vt. He taught in an academy at York, Pa., studied law, and was admitted to the bar in Marylan...Lowe, Sir Hudson
(Encyclopedia)Lowe, Sir Hudson lō [key], 1769–1844, British general. He fought with credit throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, mainly in the Mediterranean region, and served (1815–21) as g...Lowe, Robert, Viscount Sherbrooke
(Encyclopedia)Lowe, Robert, Viscount Sherbrooke: see Sherbrooke, Robert Lowe, Viscount. ...Sherbrooke, Robert Lowe, Viscount
(Encyclopedia)Sherbrooke, Robert Lowe, Viscount shûrˈbro͝ok [key], 1811–92, British statesman. He emigrated (1842) to Australia and achieved recognition as a reform politician. Returning (1850) to England, he ...Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr.
(Encyclopedia)Coleman, William Thaddeus, Jr., 1920–2017, African-American lawyer and U.S. cabinet official, b. Philadelphia, grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1941, Harvard Law School, 1946. He clerked for Justice Fra...Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
(Encyclopedia)Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Browse by Subject
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