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Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl ofBothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl ofhĕˈbərn, bŏthˈwəl [key], 1536?–1578, Scottish nobleman; third husband of Mary Queen of Scots. Though a…

Westmorland, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Westmorland, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of, 1364–1425, English nobleman. His family was one of the most powerful in England and shared domination of the northern counties with the Percy…

Asa William Henry CLAPP, Congress, ME (1805-1891)

CLAPP Asa William Henry , a Representative from Maine; born in Portland, Maine, March 6, 1805; was graduated from the Norwich (Vt.) Military Academy in 1823; engaged as a merchant in foreign and…

Biographies: U.S. Military Leaders

U.S. Military Leaders Douglas MacArthur See also People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Military Personnel Veterans Memorial Day Veterans Day America's Wars: U.S.…

Beatty, David Beatty, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia) Beatty, David Beatty, 1st EarlBeatty, David Beatty, 1st Earlbēˈtē [key], 1871–1936, British admiral. He served with distinction in Egypt and Sudan (1896–98) and in the Boxer Uprising (…

Northumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Northumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl ofNorthumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl ofnôrthŭmˈbərlənd [key], 1602–68, English nobleman. He was created Baron Percy in 1626 and…

French, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of Ypres

(Encyclopedia) French, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of YpresFrench, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of Ypresēˈprə [key], 1852–1925, British field marshal. After a long career in the army, during…

Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of, 1382–1439, English nobleman; son of Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick. He fought for Henry IV against Owen Glendower in Wales and the Percys…

Atlanta, Ga.

Mayor: Kasim Reed (to Jan. 2018)2010 census population (rank): 420,003 (40); Male: 208,968 (49.8%); Female: 211,035 (50.2%); White: 161,115 (38.4%); Black: 226,894 (54.0%); American Indian and Alaska…

June Carter Cash 2003 Deaths

June Carter CashAge: 73 country music singer and songwriter who co-wrote the 1963 hit “Ring of Fire,” a dark love song about Johnny Cash, whom she married in 1968. She began performing at age…