The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... published . In 1716 , Colden returned to the New World permanently , settling first in Pennsylvania and then in New York . There he soon entered public life , being named surveyor general in 1718 and a member of the king's council in ...
... published . In 1716 , Colden returned to the New World permanently , settling first in Pennsylvania and then in New York . There he soon entered public life , being named surveyor general in 1718 and a member of the king's council in ...
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... published the Short View of the Immoral- ity and Profaneness of the English Stage , a scath- ing denunciation of contemporary dramatic stand- ards . Efforts of such notable playwrights as Congreve and Vanbrugh to refute Collier's argu ...
... published the Short View of the Immoral- ity and Profaneness of the English Stage , a scath- ing denunciation of contemporary dramatic stand- ards . Efforts of such notable playwrights as Congreve and Vanbrugh to refute Collier's argu ...
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... published a book in 1861 in which he described many uses for reinforced concrete . The first practical use of reinforced concrete is credited to Joseph Monier , who , in 1867 , ac- quired his first French patent for iron - reinforced ...
... published a book in 1861 in which he described many uses for reinforced concrete . The first practical use of reinforced concrete is credited to Joseph Monier , who , in 1867 , ac- quired his first French patent for iron - reinforced ...
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