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New England Primer

(Encyclopedia) New England Primer, famous American school book, first published before 1690. Its compiler was Benjamin Harris, an English printer who emigrated to Boston. This was the book from which…

Raikes, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Raikes, RobertRaikes, Robertrāks [key], 1735–1811, English philanthropist. In 1780 he organized a Sunday school, primarily for poor children, who were taught to read and to spell to…

Actors Studio, The

(Encyclopedia) Actors Studio, The, organization founded 1947 in New York City by the directors Cheryl Crawford, Elia Kazan, and Robert Lewis to train professional actors. Long directed (1948–82) by…

Selected Political Scientists

Karl Marx See also Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Political Science: Terms and Concepts Political Science Countries…

Women in the 114th Congress

This table provides the name and state of the women serving in the 114th Congress, which began in 2015. There are 85 women in the House of Representatives and 20 women in the Senate. State…

Ferdinand VI, king of Spain

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand VI, b. 1712 or 1713, d. 1759, king of Spain (1746–59), son of Philip V by his first queen, Marie Louise of Savoy. When Ferdinand succeeded his father, his stepmother,…

Cabrillo, Juan Rodríguez

(Encyclopedia) Cabrillo, Juan RodríguezCabrillo, Juan Rodríguezhwän rôᵺrēˈgāth käbrēˈlyō [key], Port. João Rodrigues Cabrilho, d. 1543, Spanish conquistador and discoverer of California, b. Portugal…

Carle, Eric

(Encyclopedia) Carle, Eric, 1929–2021, American children's book author and illustrator, b. Syracuse, N.Y. Although born in the U.S., Carle was raised…

Order of the Phoenix Does Not Disappoint

Fans dazzled by special effects by Mark Zurlo Order of the Phoenix Quizzes Order of the Phoenix: Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix: Book Vs. Movie Quiz Order of the Phoenix:…