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Indian Mutiny
(Encyclopedia) Indian Mutiny, 1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in…Works Originally Created before Jan. 1, 1978
Works Originally Created on or after Jan. 1, 1978 A work that is created on or after Jan. 1, 1978, is automatically protected from the moment of its creation, and is ordinarily given a term of the…Robertson, Sir William Robert
(Encyclopedia) Robertson, Sir William Robert, 1860–1933, British field marshal. He enlisted in the army in 1877 and became an officer in 1888. He was in the intelligence department in India (1892–96…Tobruk
(Encyclopedia) TobrukTobruktōbr&oobreve;kˈ [key], Arab. Tubruq, city (1984 pop. 75,282), NE Libya, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. It was a fiercely contested objective in World War II (see…Rodgers, John, 1773–1838, American naval officer
(Encyclopedia) Rodgers, John, 1773–1838, American naval officer, b. Harford co., Md. He had seen years of merchant service before he became (1798) a lieutenant in the new U.S. navy. He served in the…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Catted Anarchist
130 132 The Catted Anarchist AN Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate…Urban Legends: The Final Cut
Director:John OttmanColumbia; R; 98 minutesRelease:9/00Cast:Anson Mount, Jennifer Morrison, Loretta Devine Latest in the irony-soaked Scream series is Urban Legends: The Final Cut. A minor…Ogden Rogers REID, Congress, NY (1925)
REID Ogden Rogers , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, June 24, 1925; student, Deerfield Academy, 1940-1943; Yale University, A.B., 1949; fellow of Brandeis University and Bar-…coolie labor
(Encyclopedia) coolie labor, term applied to unskilled laborers from Asia, especially from India and China. With the discontinuance of slavery, the use of Chinese and Indian contract labor in British…Lokoja
(Encyclopedia) LokojaLokojalōkōjäˈ [key], town (1987 est. pop. 45,600), central Nigeria, at the junction of the Niger and Benue rivers. Lokoja is the trade and distribution center for an agricultural…Trending
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