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Clara Hale Clara Hale
Clara Hale Clara Hale (1905-1992) spent 52 years bringing hope and assistance to the less fortunate. Her greatest endeavor was the founding of Hale House, a home for drug-addicted and AIDS-infected children. Clara Hale was a humble woman and a great humanitarian, a champion of the principles... Read more
Booth Booth
Booth family prominent in the Salvation Army , founded by William Booth . His wife, Catherine Mumford Booth, 1829-90, whom he married in 1855, played a leading part in the foundation and development of the Salvation Army, devoting herself particularly to its work among women and children. Their... Read more
astigmatism astigmatism
astigmatism , type of faulty vision caused by a nonuniform curvature in the refractive surfaces—usually the cornea, less frequently the lens—of the eye. As a result, light rays do not all come to a single focal point on the retina. Instead, some focus on the retina while others focus in... Read more
The Players The Players
Players, The, New York City club for actors, writers, painters, sculptors, and musicians, was founded by Edwin Booth (1888), who was president until his death, and presented the organization with a building designed by Stanford White. Later presidents included Joseph Jefferson and John Drew.... Read more
Milton Frederick Lindley Wood Hershey Milton Frederick Lindley Wood Hershey
Milton Hershey After enduring years of failure, Milton Hershey (1857-1945) built a business empire as the world's first mass producer of chocolate bars. Through generous donations, he used his entire fortune to help those less fortunate than himself. Milton Snavely Hershey was born on a... Read more
John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth , 1838-65, American actor, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln , b. near Bel Air, Md.; son of Junius Brutus Booth and brother of Edwin Booth . He made his debut at the age of 17 in Baltimore, toured widely, and soon became a star, winning acclaim for his Shakespearean roles. Unlike... Read more
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duiker , name for members of a group of small, light antelopes , found in thick brush and forest over most of Africa. All stand under 25 in. (64 cm) high at the shoulder. They have arched backs, pointed faces, and short, sharp, straight horns; in most species the horns are present in both sexes.... Read more
luminescence luminescence
luminescence general term applied to all forms of cool light, i.e., light emitted by sources other than a hot, incandescent body, such as a black body radiator. Luminescence is caused by the movement of electrons within a substance from more energetic states to less energetic states. There are... Read more
Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Boyne, battle of the, 1690. James II's attempt in the summer of 1689 to reassert his rule over all Ireland faltered on the resistance of Derry and Enniskillen. The Williamite victory at Newtown Butler in July 1689 was the start of the counter-attack. Derry was relieved the following day and... Read more
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