(Encyclopedia) Francia, José Gaspar RodríguezFrancia, José Gaspar Rodríguezhōsāˈ gäspärˈ rōᵺrēˈgās fränˈsyä [key], 1766–1840, dictator of Paraguay and creator of its national independence, known as…
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by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark September 19, 1804September 21, 1804September 20, 1804 September the 20th Thursday 1804 Detchd. 3 men across the Big bend (Called the Grand…
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Andreas Acrivos, Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Engineering, City College of the City University of New York, for his pioneering research in fluid mechanics and leadership in the…
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