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Berlin Decree
(Encyclopedia) Berlin Decree, 1806, decree issued in Berlin by Napoleon I on Nov. 21 in answer to the British blockade. Claiming that the British blockade of purely commercial ports was contrary to…Uncas
(Encyclopedia) UncasUncasŭngˈkəs [key], c.1588–c.1683, chief of the Mohegan. Uncas was a subchief of the Pequot, but because of trouble with the chief, Sassacus, he withdrew with his followers and…Tippoo Sahib
(Encyclopedia) Tippoo Sahib or Tipu SahibTippoo Sahibboth: tĭpˈ&oomacr; säˈhĭb [key], 1749–99, Indian ruler, sultan of Mysore (1782–99); son and successor of Haidar Ali. He fought in his father's…Point Grey
(Encyclopedia) Point Grey, suburb of Vancouver, SW British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of the Univ. of British Columbia.Milan Decree
(Encyclopedia) Milan Decree, issued Dec., 1807, by Napoleon I of France in an attempt to enforce the Continental System. Designed to strengthen the Berlin Decree, it authorized French warships and…Lakshmi Bai
(Encyclopedia) Lakshmi Bai or Laxmibai, c.1828–58, maharani of Jhansi. Born into a Brahmin family of Benares (now Varanasi) and named Manakarnika, she had an unconventional childhood, receiving an…Schomburgk, Sir Robert Hermann
(Encyclopedia) Schomburgk, Sir Robert HermannSchomburgk, Sir Robert Hermannshŏmˈbərk [key], 1804–65, English traveler and explorer, b. Germany. Under the direction of the Royal Geographical Society…Sears, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Sears, Isaac, c.1730–86, American Revolutionary leader, b. West Brewster, Mass. A merchant sea captain, Sears won a reputation as a daring privateer during the French and Indian War.…Wael Ghonim Biography
Egyptian protest leaderBorn: Dec. 23, 1980Birthplace: Cario, Egypt Ghonim, a marketing manager for Google, shot to international fame in February 2011 as the catalyst…Play It to the Bone
Director/Writer:Ron SheltonTouchstone Pictures; R; 124 minutesRelease:1/00Cast:Antonio Banderas, Woody Harrelson, Lolita Davidovich The man who brought us Bull Durham and White Men Can't…Trending
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