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William Bent William Bent
William Bent 1809-69, American frontiersman, b. St. Louis. One of the younger brothers of Charles Bent, he was for many years the manager of Bent's Fort , while Charles Bent lived mainly in Taos. William Bent was one of the most widely known and highly respected traders in the West. He scouted for... Read more
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Bent's Fort trading post of the American West, on the Arkansas River in present-day SE Colorado, E of Rocky Ford and La Junta and several miles above the mouth of the Purgatoire. The trading company headed by Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrain, one of the most successful in the West, also included... Read more
treaty of Lambeth treaty of Lambeth
Lambeth, treaty of, 1217. After John's death in 1216, the supporters of his young son Henry III defeated Louis of France's men at Lincoln. On 20 September 1217 the treaty of Lambeth ratified terms agreed at Kingston upon Thames. Louis abandoned all claims to the English throne and retired to... Read more
Kingston (Jamaica) Kingston (Jamaica)
Kingston city (1991 pop. 97,424), capital and largest city of Jamaica, SE Jamaica. The country's chief port, it has one of the finest harbors in the West Indies and exports sugar, rum, molasses, and bananas. The city's industries include tourism, food processing, and oil refining. Kingston was... Read more
Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston (born 1940) is one of the first Asian American writers in the United States to achieve great acclaim for both her nonfiction and fiction. With her vivid portrayals of the magic of her Chinese ancestry and the struggle of Chinese immigrants to the United... Read more
Peter Williams Peter Williams
Williams, Peter 1957-PERSONALBorn December 31, 1957, in Kingston, Jamaica; brother of Stephen Williams (a director). Education: University of Nottingham, B.A., archeology and geography; studied acting and attended workshops.Career:Actor. Worked as a deejay.Awards, Honors:Genie Award nomination, best... Read more
William Sherley Williams William Sherley Williams
William Sherley Williams 1787-1849, American trader and trapper, known as Old Bill Williams, b. Rutherford co., N.C. Much of his early life was spent in Missouri, where he was a traveling preacher. Becoming (c.1822) an independent trapper, he accompanied (1825-26) a surveying party on the Santa Fe... Read more
William Floyd William Floyd
William Floyd 1734-1821, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Brookhaven, N.Y. His career in the Continental Congress (1774-77, 1778-83) was marked by conscientious service on the admiralty and treasury committees. As New York state senator (1784-88), he strongly advocated a practical... Read more
John Coleman Bennett John Coleman Bennett
John Coleman Bennett The American Protestant social ethicist John Coleman Bennett (1902-1995) was a leading Christian thinker of the century who applied ethical principles to urgent issues of modern society. John Coleman Bennett was born on July 22, 1902, in Kingston, Ontario, to American... Read more

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