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American philanthropist and businessman, a major figure in the Rockefeller
interests, who spearheaded the endowment drive that created the University of
Chicago. During his college days at the University of Rochester, N.Y., Gates
worked as ...
American philanthropist and businessman, a major figure in the Rockefeller
interests, who spearheaded the endowment drive that created the University of
Chicago. During his college days at the University of Rochester, N.Y., Gates
worked as ...
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Hartford wit 728 Hartford wit, also called Connecticut wit, any of a group of
Federalist poets centred around Hartford, Conn., who collaborated to produce a
considerable body of political satire just after the American Revolution.
Employing ...
Hartford wit 728 Hartford wit, also called Connecticut wit, any of a group of
Federalist poets centred around Hartford, Conn., who collaborated to produce a
considerable body of political satire just after the American Revolution.
Employing ...
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14, 1913, Brazil, Ind., U.S.— disappeared July 30, 1975, Bloomfield Hills, near
Detroit), American labour leader who served as president of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971, becoming one of the most
controversial ...
14, 1913, Brazil, Ind., U.S.— disappeared July 30, 1975, Bloomfield Hills, near
Detroit), American labour leader who served as president of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971, becoming one of the most
controversial ...
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