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Independence, Declaration of
(Encyclopedia)Independence, Declaration of: see Declaration of Independence. ...War of Independence
(Encyclopedia)War of Independence: 1 In Spanish history, see Peninsular War, 1808–14. 2 In U.S. history, see American Revolution. ...Independence, American War of
(Encyclopedia)Independence, American War of: see American Revolution. ...Independence National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Independence National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
(Encyclopedia)Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence mĕkˈlənbûrgˌ [key], resolution alleged to have been proclaimed at Charlotte, N.C., by the citizens of Mecklenburg co. on May 20, 1775. Although North Carol...Hall, John Lewis
(Encyclopedia)Hall, John Lewis, 1934–, American physicist, b. Denver, Colo., Ph.D. Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1961. He has been a researcher at the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder, Colo., since 196...Hall, Samuel Read
(Encyclopedia)Hall, Samuel Read, 1795–1877, American educator and clergyman, b. Croydon, N.H. After teaching in Rumford, Maine, and Fitchburg, Mass., he founded (1823) at Concord, Vt., a training school for teach...Hall, Charles Francis
(Encyclopedia)Hall, Charles Francis, 1821–71, American arctic explorer, b. Rochester, N.H. He became interested in the many search expeditions for Sir John Franklin's party, and with Eskimo companions he explored...Hall, Granville Stanley
(Encyclopedia)Hall, Granville Stanley, 1844–1924, American psychologist and educator, b. Ashfield, Mass., grad. Williams, 1867. G. Stanley Hall taught at Antioch and Harvard, studied experimental psychology in Ge...Hall, Jeffrey Connor
(Encyclopedia)Hall, Jeffrey Connor, 1945–, American geneticist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Ph.D. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, 1971. Hall was a professor at Brandeis Univ. from 1974 to 2008; he also taught (2004–12) at...Browse by Subject
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