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Ormonde, Thomas Butler, 10th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Ormonde, Thomas Butler, 10th earl of, 1532–1614, Irish nobleman. Brought up at the English court, he was the first of his family to embrace Protestantism. He succeeded to the earldom…

Cambridge, city, England

(Encyclopedia) Cambridge, city and district, Cambridgeshire, E central England, on the River Cam. The city, set in flat country, is most famous as the…

NASA's 50th Anniversary

Celebrating NASA's birthday with fantastic slideshows featuring astronauts, spacecrafts, moons, planets, and more by Mark Hughes A wake up call came to the American people in 1957, when the…

Joshua Husband JEWETT, Congress, KY (1815-1861)

JEWETT, Joshua Husband, (brother of Hugh Judge Jewett), a Representative from Kentucky; born at Deer Creek, Harford County, Md., September 30, 1815; attended the common schools; studied law;…

Lemony Snicket's Playlist

What songs does Lemony Snicket have on his iPod?   Lemony Snicket Quizzes Unfortunate Events, Book the Twelth Unfortunate Events, Book the Tenth…

Writing Well: Picture This: Description

Picture This: DescriptionWriting WellPicture This: DescriptionHelp Is on the Way!Make a Deposit in the Idea BankTake the PlungeColor My WorldMusic to the EyesTools of the TradeAn Affair to Remember…

Joseph Andrew DIXON, Congress, OH (1879-1942)

DIXON, Joseph Andrew, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 3, 1879; attended St. Patrick’s School, Hughes High School, and St. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio;…