LEA Luke , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Surry County, N.C., January
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(Encyclopedia) Hawksmoor, Nicholas, 1661–1736, English architect involved in the development of most of the great buildings of the English baroque. From the age of 21 he assisted Sir Christopher Wren…
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Harold NicholasAge: 79 acrobatic tap dancer and singer who, with his brother Fayard, appeared on Broadway, in vaudeville, and in movie musicals. They were known for their nimble feet and…
by Robert Burns Fragment Of SongMy Wife's A Winsome Wee ThingI'll Meet Thee On The Lea Rig When o'er the hill the eastern star
Tells bughtin time is near, my jo,
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