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  • 111Calhoun, John C — ▪ vice president of United States Introduction born March 18, 1782, Abbeville district, S.C., U.S. died March 31, 1850, Washington, D.C.  American political leader who was a congressman, secretary of war, seventh vice president (1825–32), senator …

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  • 112Callisthenes of Olynthus — ▪ Greek historian born c. 360 BC died c. 327       ancient Greek historian best known for his influential history of Greece. Callisthenes was appointed to attend Alexander the Great as historian of his Asiatic expedition on the recommendation of… …

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  • 113Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron — ▪ English poet Introduction byname  Alfred, Lord Tennyson   born Aug. 6, 1809, Somersby, Lincolnshire, Eng. died Oct. 6, 1892, Aldworth, Surrey  English poet often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. He was raised …

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  • 114Velleius Paterculus — ▪ Roman historian born c. 19 BC died after AD 30       Roman soldier, political figure, and historian whose work on Rome is a valuable if amateurish source for the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius.       Velleius s father was of equestrian status …

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  • 115Macri — • A titular see in Mauretania Sitifiensis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Macri     Macri     † …

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  • 116Menologium — • A particular service book of the Greek Church. From its derivation the term Menologium means month set , in other words, a book arranged according to the months Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Menologium     Menologium …

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  • 117Suger — • Abbot of St Denis, statesman and historian, b. probably at or near St Denis, about 1081; d. there, 13 Jan., 1151 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Suger     Suger      …

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  • 118Claude-Adrien Nonnotte —     Claude Adrien Nonnotte     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Claude Adrien Nonnotte     Controversialist; b. in Besançon, 29 July, 1711; d. there, 3 September, 1793. At nineteen he entered the Society of Jesus and preached at Amiens, Versailles, and… …

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  • 119Johann Adam Schall von Bell —     Johann Adam Schall von Bell     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Adam Schall von Bell     An especially prominent figure among the missionaries to China, b. of an important family at Cologne in 1591; d. at Peking, 15 Aug., 1666. He studied at …

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  • 120Lorenzo Ricci —     Lorenzo Ricci     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lorenzo Ricci     General of the Society of Jesus b. at Florence, 2 Aug., 1703; d. at the Castle of Sant Angelo, Rome, 24 Nov., 1775. He belonged to one of the most ancient, and illustrious families …

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