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Gail Borden
Gail Borden A pioneer in Texas, Gail Borden (1801-1874) became an inventor whose most notable contributions lay in condensing and preserving foods, particularly milk. Gail Borden was born in Norwich, N.Y., on Nov. 9, 1801. His family moved to Kentucky in 1814. Taught surveying by his father,... Read more |
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James Henry Scullin
James Henry Scullin James Henry Scullin (1876-1953) was an Australian politician and the first native-born Labour prime minister of Australia. James Scullin was born the son of a railway worker near Ballarat, Victoria. He was brought up a Roman Catholic and formally educated only at primary... Read more |
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George Washington Julian
George Washington Julian , 1817-99, American abolitionist, U.S. Representative from Indiana (1849-51, 1861-71), b. Wayne co., Ind. Elected to the Indiana legislature as a Whig in 1845, he later became prominent in the Free-Soil party and in 1849 was sent to Congress by a coalition of Free-Soilers... Read more |
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Duong Van Minh
Duong Van Minh , 1916-2001, Vietnamese army officer and political leader. A military adviser (1962-63) to President Diem , he helped to overthrow Diem in 1963. He was head of government (1963-64), after which he went into exile. Minh returned in 1968, serving as an opposition leader against... Read more |
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Mikis Theodorakis
THEODORAKIS, Mikis Composer. Nationality:Greek. Born:Chios Island, 29 July 1925. Education:Attended the Conservatory of Patras; Athens Conservatory; studied with Messiaen in Paris. Family:Married Myrto Altinoglou, 1953, children: one son and one ... Read more |
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Maadiah
Maadiah , in the Bible, family returned from exile. An alternate form is Moadiah.... Read more |
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Paseah
Paseah . In the Bible, family returned with Zerubbabel. An alternate form is Phaseah.... Read more |
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Perida
Perida , in the Bible, family that returned from the Exile. An alternate form is Peruda.... Read more |
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Sia
Sia or Siaha , in the Bible, family returned from the Exile.... Read more |
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Tamah
Tamah , in the Bible, family returned from exile. It is also spelled Thamah.... Read more |
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