Quinton, Amelia Stone — ▪ American social reformer née Amelia Stone born July 31, 1833, Jamesville, N.Y., U.S. died June 23, 1926, Ridgefield Park, N.J. organizer of American Indian reform in the United States. Amelia Stone grew up in a deeply religious… … Universalium
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List of Shortland Street characters — The 2011 Shortland Street cast photo. The following is a complete list of all characters that appear or have appeared on the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. Included in the list are current and past core, recurring and guest characters.… … Wikipedia
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Molly Pitcher — at the Battle of Monmouth, lithograph by Currier Ives Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman that said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War, who is generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays. Since various Molly Pitcher… … Wikipedia
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1984 — This article is about the year 1984. For the number, see 1984 (number). For the novel by George Orwell, see Nineteen Eighty Four. For other uses, see 1984 (disambiguation). Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 19th century –… … Wikipedia
