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James Armistead

(James Lafayette)patriot of the American RevolutionBorn: 1760?Birthplace: ? An African American slave in Virginia, Armistead sought and received permission from his master, William Armistead, to…

Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Facts Official Name: The Commonwealth of MassachusettsEntered Union: Feb. 6, 1788 (6th State)Present constitution adopted: 1780 (Oldest still in effect today) Fun Facts State…

Northwest Territories

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Northwest Territories, territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon.…

Hay, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia) Hay, river, c.530 mi (850 km) long, rising in several headstreams in NE British Columbia and NW Alta., Canada, and flowing generally NE through NW Alta., over Alexander Falls, and into…

Ebed-melech

(Encyclopedia) Ebed-melechEbed-melechēbĕdˈ-mēlĕkˈ, ēˈbĕd-mēˈ– [key] [Heb.,=king's slave], in the Bible, King Zedekiah's Ethiopian eunuch, through whom Jeremiah was freed from prison. The name may be…

Benedict the Black, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Benedict the Black, Saint, d. 1589, Sicilian friar. Born a slave, he became a hermit and later a Franciscan lay brother. Although illiterate, his humility and extraordinary powers as…

Garnet, Henry Highland

(Encyclopedia) Garnet, Henry HighlandGarnet, Henry Highlandgärˈnĭt [key], 1815–82, American abolitionist clergyman, b. Kent co., Md. Born a slave, he escaped in 1824 and was educated at the Oneida…

Priestley, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Priestley, Joseph, 1733–1804, English theologian and scientist. He prepared for the Presbyterian ministry and served several churches in England as pastor but gradually rejected…

Best Picture Nominees

Below are the nominees for best film. Just like last year, nine films have been nominated. 12 Years a Slave is one of the nine films nominated for Best Picture.…