Herbert Coleridge, Unrecognized 1st editor of OED

Herbert Coleridge, lexicographer Born 1830, Died 1861 When we think about the necessities of looking up a word in this era, it’s typically as easy as pulling it up on our phone with a quick Google search. Rarely, if at all, will we utilize a standard dictionary book in our home library that’s been collecting…
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The life of John Bell Hood

John Bell Hood Confederate general Served from 1853–1861 (US), and 1861–1865 (CSA) Hood attended the United States Military Academy, supposedly against his fathers’ wishes. Although Hood was native to Kentucky, he preferred his adoptive state of Texas, and joined the Confederate army on the 4th Texas Infantry where he quickly became a colonel. Hood was…
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