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The Historical Thesaurus of English (HTE) is the largest thesaurus in the world. It is called a historical thesaurus as it arranges the whole vocabulary of English, from the earliest written records in Old English to the present, according to the first documented occurrence of a word in the entire history of the English language.
Family name Notable members Combined wealth in US$ billions (estimated) Source of wealth Country or region Walton [5] [6]: Jim Walton, S. Robson Walton, Alice Walton, Lukas Walton, Christy Walton, Nancy Walton Laurie, Ann Walton Kroenke (Sam Walton, Bud Walton)
Christopher Syn, born 1729, is portrayed as a brilliant scholar from Queen's College, Oxford, possessing swashbuckling skills such as riding, fencing, and seamanship. [6] He was content to live the quiet life of a Church of England / Anglican country priest / vicar in Dymchurch-under-the-Wall under the patronage of Sir Charles Cobtree, the father of his best friend Anthony Cobtree, until his ...
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC.
First edition (publ. Rich & Cowan) The Courageous Exploits of Doctor Syn is the sixth in the series of Doctor Syn novels by Russell Thorndike. Published in 1939, it follows the events of Amazing Quest of Doctor Syn and is followed by Shadow of Doctor Syn.
“We’re the oldest continually operating hotel restaurant in Kansas City, so there’s a really rich history in our dining room.” The Savoy Hotel opened in 1888, then expanded to include ...
Doctor Syn Returns is the third in the series of Doctor Syn novels by Russell Thorndike. Published in 1935, it follows Doctor Syn on the High Seas and is followed by Further Adventures of Doctor Syn. It tells the story of Syn, who has tired of piracy, trying to settle down as the vicar of the little town of Dymchurch in Kent, England.
Why tourists are being told to wipe their shoes before visiting the ‘world’s clearest lake’