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Shimonoseki, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Shimonoseki, Treaty of, Apr. 17, 1895, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. It was negotiated and signed by Ito Hirobumi for Japan and Li Hung-chang for China. Harsh terms were imposed…Seyss-Inquart, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Seyss-Inquart, ArthurSeyss-Inquart, Arthurärˈt&oobreve;r zīsˈ-ĭngˈkvärt [key], 1892–1946, Austrian National Socialist leader. In Feb., 1938, Chancellor Schuschnigg of Austria was…Burnett, Chester Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Burnett, Chester Arthur: see Howlin' Wolf.Cato Street Conspiracy
(Encyclopedia) Cato Street Conspiracy: see Thistlewood, Arthur.Q, English author
(Encyclopedia) Q: see Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas.Gardner, Ernest Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Gardner, Ernest Arthur: see under Gardner, Percy.Port Arthur, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Port Arthur: see Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada.Monroe, Marilyn
(Encyclopedia) Monroe, Marilyn, 1926–62, American movie actress, b. Los Angeles as Norma Jean Baker or Norma Jeane Mortenson. Raised in orphanages after 1935 and first married at 14, Monroe, who…Holmes, Sherlock
(Encyclopedia) Holmes, Sherlock: see Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan.Hutchinson, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Hutchinson, Anne, c.1591–1643, religious leader in New England, b. Anne Marbury in Lincolnshire, England. She emigrated (1634) with her husband and family to Massachusetts Bay, where…Trending
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