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Rufus KING, Congress, NY (1755-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1795; 1795-1796; 1813-1823; 1823-1825 Party: Pro-Administration; Federalist; Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist KING, Rufus, (half brother of Cyrus King and father…

Luini, Bernardino

(Encyclopedia) Luini, BernardinoLuini, Bernardinobārnärdēˈnō l&oomacr;ēˈnē [key], c.1480–1532, b. Luino, Italian painter, son of Giovanni Lutero. Among the extant works of his early years (before…

Malamud, Bernard

(Encyclopedia) Malamud, BernardMalamud, Bernardmălˈəməd [key], 1914–86, American author, b. New York City, grad. College of the City of New York (B.A., 1936), Columbia (M.A., 1942). His works…

Malebranche, Nicolas

(Encyclopedia) Malebranche, NicolasMalebranche, Nicolasnēkôläˈ mälbräNshˈ [key], 1638–1715, French philosopher. Malebranche's philosophy is a highly original synthesis of Cartesian and Augustinian…

Rush-Bagot Convention

(Encyclopedia) Rush-Bagot ConventionRush-Bagot Conventionrŭsh-băgˈət [key], 1817, agreement between the United States and Great Britain concerning the Canadian border. It consisted of the exchange of…

Claudel, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Claudel, PaulClaudel, Paulpōl [key]Claudel, Paul klōdĕlˈ [key], 1868–1955, French dramatist, poet, and diplomat. He was ambassador to Tokyo (1921–27), Washington, D.C. (1927–33), and…

Arabian horse

(Encyclopedia) Arabian horse, breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and N Africa, and probably the first true domesticated breed. Prized since earliest times for its superior beauty, spirit,…

Susquehanna

(Encyclopedia) SusquehannaSusquehannasəskwĭhănˈə [key], river, 444 mi (715 km) long, rising in Otsego Lake, at Cooperstown, N.Y., and zigzagging SE and SW through E central Pa. to Chesapeake Bay near…

Warburton, William

(Encyclopedia) Warburton, William, 1698–1779, English bishop and author. Ordained in 1727 and serving successively in several rectories, he became chaplain to Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, in…