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/at"euhks/, n.Crispus /kris"peuhs/, 1723?-70, American patriot, probably a fugitive slave, killed in the Boston Massacre.
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Attucks — may refer to:People: * Crispus Attucks, first martyr of the American RevolutionInstitutions: * Attucks Theatre, located in Norfolk, Virginia * Crispus Attucks Communication and Writing Magnet School, elementary school located in Kansas City,… … Wikipedia
Attucks — n. Crispus Attucks (1723 1770), black man who fought for the American Colonists during the Revolutionary War against the British (one of the first men killed in the war) … English contemporary dictionary
Attucks, Crispus — born 1723? died March 5, 1770, Boston, Mass. American patriot and martyr of the Boston Massacre. His early life is unclear, but he was probably a runaway slave of African and Natick Indian ancestry, and he may have served on whaling ships. He is… … Universalium
Attucks Theatre — The Attucks Theatre, located in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, was financed, designed and constructed by African American entrepreneurs in 1919. The theatre was named in honor of Crispus Attucks, an African American who was the first patriot to lose his … Wikipedia
Attucks — biographical name Crispus 1723? 1770 American patriot … New Collegiate Dictionary
Attucks — At•tucks [[t]ˈæt əks[/t]] n. big Crispus, 1723?–70, American patriot, probably a fugitive slave, killed in the Boston Massacre … From formal English to slang
Attucks — /at euhks/, n. Crispus /kris peuhs/, 1723? 70, American patriot, probably a fugitive slave, killed in the Boston Massacre … Useful english dictionary
Crispus Attucks Elementary School — Attucks Elementary School Established 1906 (old building) 1989 (current building) Type Public elementary Principal Sheila Dannar Faculty 25 Students … Wikipedia
Attucks,Crispus — At·tucks (ătʹəks), Crispus. 1723? 1770. American patriot who was among the five persons killed in the Boston Massacre. * * * … Universalium
Attucks, Crispus — (¿1723? –5 mar. 1770, Boston, Mass., EE.UU.). Patriota estadounidense y mártir de la masacre de Boston. Sus comienzos no están claros, pero es probable que fuera un esclavo fugitivo, de origen africano e indio natick, quien tal vez trabajó en… … Enciclopedia Universal
