Gronna
ASLE J., an American public official; born at Elkader, Clayton co., on a farm, he Iowa, in 1858; raised received his education in the schools of Houston co., Minn., and at Caledonia Academy. In 1879 he went to South Dakota, became a banker and acquired wide agricultural interests. He was a member of the Territorial Legislature in 1889 and later served in the House of Representatives in the 59th, 60th, and 61st Congresses. Elected United States Senator in 1911 for the unexpired term of Martin N. Johnson, he was re-elected to the Senate for the full term in 1915. During his service in the Senate he allied himself with the progressive group of Republican Senators and in 1917 became one of the most determined opponents of the entrance of the United States in the World War, as well as of other policies of President Wilson. He was a regent of the University of North Dakota.
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Grosbeak
gros'bek, a name applied to a number of birds belonging to the sparrow family. They are characterized by stout, that is to say, gros beaks. The evening grosbeak is a yellowish bird with a black crown, belly, tail, and wing, the coverts of the latter being white. Its mate is of a brownish gray. It ranges from Manitoba northward, coming south into the United States in winter, but it seldom rambles south of Minnesota. The pine grosbeak, of a slaty gray washed with rose color, ranges with its slaty gray mate from Maine to Alaska. It nests in the pines before snow and ice have disappeared. In midwinter it comes south for a supply of sumac and mountain-ash berries. The rosebreasted grosbeak has a rose-red breast and black upper parts. His mate is dressed in brown, buff, and orange. This grosbeak nests from North Carolina and Kansas northward. It is especially welcome in gardens and orchards on account of its insect-eating proclivity. It is one of the few birds that devour the Colorado potato beetle . See Bird
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Grosbeak
or GROSSBEAK, in ornithology, the English name of Coccothraustinæ, a sub-family of Fringillidæ. The cardinal grosbeak, an American bird. The pine grosbeak is Loxia enucleator, called also pine bullfinch; and the social or republican grosbeak is Philæterus socius. It is from south Africa, and belongs to the sub-family of Ploceinæ, or weaver birds.
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Grosgrain
gro'gran, a close woven, fine ribbed dress silk, dyed in plain colors, and having little luster. Grosgrain is highly prized for its wearing qualities. It has held its place among staple dress silks for many years. Ribbon woven with a ribbed effect similar to that of grosgrain silk is called grosgrain ribbon. Faille or Faille Francaise resembles grosgrain, but the rib is heavier and the fabric soft-finished. Ottoman silk has a still heavier and more noticeable rib.
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Grossmith
GEORGE. An English actor. He was born in 1874 and was educated at University College, London, and at Paris. First acted in London in "Haste to the Wedding" operetta, and made his first hit in the "Morocco Bound," after which he appeared in "Go Bang," "The Gaiety Girl," and other musical plays in England and the United States. Played in the Un United States with Mrs. Langtry in "The Degenerates," after appearing in its successful production played at the Gaiety in London. Has Theater, London, since 1900, with the exception of some appearances in New York and Paris. Part author of the "Spring Chicken," "Havana," "The Girls Peggy." He first of Gottenburg," and " popularized the "revue" in England.
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Grosswardein
or NAGY-VARAD (nody'vä-rod), a town of Bihar co., Hungary; on the Sabes Körös, 152 miles S. S. E. of Pest. Formerly a fortress, it is now the seat of a Roman Catholic and of a Greek bishop, has several churches, and prior to the World War manufactured spirits, oil, vinegar, tiles, matches, pottery, and wine. In the neighborhood is the Bishop's Bath, with alkaline sulphur springs. At Grosswardein peace was concluded between Ferdinand I. of Austria and John Zapolya apolya of Transylvania in 1538. It was taken and pillaged by Turks in 1660, and remained in their hands till its recapture by the Austrians in 1692. Pop. about 65,000.
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Grosvenor
EDWIN AUGUSTUS, an American educator, born at Newburyport, Mass., in 1845. He graduated from Amherst College in 1867, and from 1873 to 1890 he was professor of history at Robert College. He afterward served on the faculty of Amherst College as professor of history and modern government, from 1892. He traveled much in Europe and Asia and was widely known as a lecturer on historic and diplomatic subjects. He contributed many articles to encyclopædias, magazines, and reviews. He wrote "The Hippodrome of Constantinople and Its Still Existing Monuments" (1899); "Constantinople" (1895); "Contemporary History of the World" (1899). He was the editor of the "Reference History of the World" (1909).
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Grosvenor (II)
GILBERT HOVEY, an American editor, born at Constantinople, Turkey, in 1875. He was educated at Robert College, Constantinople, and graduated from Amherst College in 1897. After teaching for two years in Englewood, N. J., he became associate editor of the "National Geographic Magazine." He was appointed managing editor in 1900 and editor-in-chief in 1903. In 1899 he was director of the National Geographic Society, and was made its president in 1920. He wrote "The Explorations of the 19th Century" (1900); "The Land of the Best" (1916); and "Flags for the World" (1917). He contributed numerous articles to magazines. He was appointed associate editor of the "Proceedings of the 8th International Geographical Congress" in 1905.
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Grotius
or DE GROOT, HUGO (grot), a Dutch statesman; born in Delft, Holland, April 10, 1583. In 1599 he commenced his career as advocate; and he was successively appointed historiographer, advocate-general of Holland and Zealand, a member of the states-general, and envoy to England. In 1613 he became cyndic, or pensionary, of Rotterdam, and declaring himself on the side of Barneveldt, he supported him and the cause of the Arminians. But he narrowly escaped the fate of Barneveldt, who suffered on the scaffold, and eived sentence of imprisonment for life in the fortress of Lœwestein. From this, however, at the expiration of 18 months, which he had employed in writing his his celebrated "Treatise on the Truth of the Christian Religion," he succeeded in escaping. This was effected by the management of his wife, who contrived to have him carried out of the castle in a chest. Grotius at first sought an asylum in France where he composed his great work, "The Justice of War and Peace." After an absence of 12 years, he returned to his native country, but was condemned to perpetual banishment. He passed the remnant of his life in the diplomatic service of Sweden.
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