Lucy Johnston Sypher — Lucy Johnston Sypher, (August 6, 1907) (December 1990), was the author of four children s books loosely based on her childhood in the small prairie town of Wales, North Dakota. The books in the series include: The Edge of Nowhere (1972), Cousins… … Wikipedia
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Middlebury College — Coordinates: 44°00′32″N 73°10′38″W / 44.00889°N 73.17722°W / 44.00889; 73.17722 … Wikipedia
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Alexander Catcott — The Reverend Alexander Catcott (1725–1779) was an English geologist and theologian born in Bristol, who became the vicar of Temple Church, Bristol and the author of numerous works on science and theology.He was the son of Reverend Alexander… … Wikipedia
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1949 — 1949 U.S. and Canadian Fellows= # Robert Sharon Allen, Deceased. General Nonfiction: 1949. # Emmett Langdon Avery, Deceased. 18th Century English Literature: 1949. # M. Margaret Ball, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Duke University: 1949 … Wikipedia
Sessarakoo — Zeitgenössisches Portrait von William Ansah Sessarakoo William Ansah (oder Unsah) Sessarakoo (* vermutlich 1736 1749), war der Sohn eines wohlhabenden afrikanischen Händlers, der in die Sklaverei nach Westindien verschleppt wurde. Nach seiner… … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Ansah Sessakaroo — Zeitgenössisches Portrait von William Ansah Sessarakoo William Ansah (oder Unsah) Sessarakoo (* vermutlich 1736 1749), war der Sohn eines wohlhabenden afrikanischen Händlers, der in die Sklaverei nach Westindien verschleppt wurde. Nach seiner… … Deutsch Wikipedia
