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Colonial CongressEven before public service had made him known, Washington was a friend and guest of many of the leading Virginians. Between 1747 and 1754 he visited the Carters of Shirley,…
(Encyclopedia) weaverbird, name for the Ploceidae, a family of Old World seed-eating birds closely resembling finches (hence the alternate name weaver finch). It includes a number of so-called…
Julia Child(Julia McWilliams)chef and PBS personalityBorn: 8/15/1912Birthplace: Pasadena, California As host of the Emmy Award-winning educational cooking show, The French Chef, Child became a…
Haiti, officially known as the Republic of Haiti (République d’Haïti), is a Caribbean nation situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.…
Monroe, Harriet[1860-1936](2)Born in Chicago. Graduated at Visitation Academy, Georgetown, D.C., March, 1891. Miss Monroe was chosen to write the ode for the dedication of the World's…
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