The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 24Grolier, 1992 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 78
Page 51
... returned to South Carolina in 1773 , was admitted to the bar , and married the daughter of the wealthiest planter in the colony . In 1774 , through the influence of John Rut- ledge , Edward was elected to the South Carolina legislature ...
... returned to South Carolina in 1773 , was admitted to the bar , and married the daughter of the wealthiest planter in the colony . In 1774 , through the influence of John Rut- ledge , Edward was elected to the South Carolina legislature ...
Page 394
... returned to Rome , where he celebrated a triumph and re- ceived the surname Africanus to which later Romans added Major to distinguish him from his grandson , whose capture of Carthage in the Third Punic War ( 149-146 B.C. ) won him the ...
... returned to Rome , where he celebrated a triumph and re- ceived the surname Africanus to which later Romans added Major to distinguish him from his grandson , whose capture of Carthage in the Third Punic War ( 149-146 B.C. ) won him the ...
Page 695
... returned from this expedition pregnant , and , although Byron acknowledged paternity , Shelley effectively took responsibility for Claire from then on . Returning to England again , Shelley faced a terrible winter : Mary's sister Fanny ...
... returned from this expedition pregnant , and , although Byron acknowledged paternity , Shelley effectively took responsibility for Claire from then on . Returning to England again , Shelley faced a terrible winter : Mary's sister Fanny ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
19th century American army Atlantic Ocean baroque became Bolsheviks born boyars building built capital cathedral central Christian church city's coast College composer developed died early east eastern economic England English feet fish France French German Greek House important Indian industry island Italy John Kiev king known Lake land later literature Louis major ment meters modern Moscow Mountains Museum northern novel opera palace Park period plays poet Poland political popular Population port Prince produced province region reign religious Revolution River Roman Russian Rwanda SAINT salt Santa São Paulo Sardinia Saskatchewan satellites Saudi Arabia Scholasticism Scotland Scots Scott Scottish sculpture Soviet Spanish sq km square miles style Symphony tion town tradition treaty Tutsi United Univ University western World World War II zemstvos