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Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Dalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess ofDalhousie, James Andrew Broun Ramsay, 1st marquess ofdălh&oomacr;ˈzē, –houˈ– [key], 1812–60, British statesman. After serving…Fanti
(Encyclopedia) FantiFantifănˈtē, fänˈ– [key], black African ethnic group, S Ghana, living around Cape Coast and Elmina, one of the Akan peoples. The Fanti speak a Twi language, which is part of the…Cayman Islands
(Encyclopedia) Cayman IslandsCayman Islandskāˈmən [key], British dependency (2015 est. pop. 60,000), 100 sq mi (259 sq km), comprising three low-lying islands in the West Indies. George Town, the…Abbas II
(Encyclopedia) Abbas II (Abbas Hilmi)Abbas IIäbäsˈ [key]Abbas IIhĭlˈmĭ [key]Abbas II, ăbäsˈ, ăbˈəs [key], 1874–1944, last khedive of Egypt (1892–1914); son and successor of Tewfik Pasha. Nominally…Sexual Harassment (1997 News of the Nation)
1997 News of the Nation Politicians weren't the only subjects of investigations in 1997. A series of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and sexual discrimination complaints in various…Good Will Hunting
Director: Gus Van Sant Writers: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Director of Photography: Jean Yves Escoffier Editor: Pietro Scalia Music: Danny Elfman Production Designer:…U.S. Societies & Associations (O)
Ocean Conservancy, The (formerly Center for Marine Conservation) (1972): 2029 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. 120,000. Phone: (202) 429-5609. www.oceanconservancy.org/ Odd Fellows, Sovereign…Hunza
(Encyclopedia) HunzaHunzah&oobreve;nˈsä [key], former princely state, 3,900 sq mi (10,101 sq km), NW Kashmir, administered by Pakistan. Declared a British protectorate in 1893, Hunza acceded to…Ashe, John
(Encyclopedia) Ashe, John, c.1720–1781, American Revolutionary general, b. Brunswick co., N.C. Speaker of the colonial assembly (1762–65) and a leader of the opposition to the Stamp Act, he was…Hendrick
(Encyclopedia) Hendrick, c.1680–1755, chief of the Mohawks. He was known also as Tiyanoga. He became a Christian and was an ally of the British. He represented his people at the Albany Congress (1754…Trending
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