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Bruce, Stanley Melbourne
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, Stanley MelbourneBruce, Stanley Melbournemĕlˈbərn [key], 1883–1967, Australian political leader. Educated at Cambridge, he was called to the bar (1906) in England. After service…Bruce, William Speirs
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, William SpeirsBruce, William Speirsspĭrz [key], 1867–1921, Scottish explorer and authority on the polar regions. He first went to the Antarctic as ship's surgeon in 1892 and…John II, king of Aragón and Sicily
(Encyclopedia) John II, 1397–1479, king of Aragón and Sicily (1458–79), king of Navarre (1425–79), count of Barcelona. He succeeded his brother, Alfonso V, in Aragón, Catalonia, and Sicily and became…Wells, Emmeline Blanche
(Encyclopedia) Wells, Emmeline Blanche, 1828–1921, American journalist and women's rights advocate, b. Petersham, Mass., as Emmeline Blanche Woodward. She joined the Mormons (see Latter-day Saints,…Bruce, James, 8th earl of Elgin
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, James, 8th earl of Elgin: see Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of.Bruce, Thomas, 7th earl of Elgin
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, Thomas, 7th earl of Elgin: see Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of.Elgin, Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Elgin, Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th earl of: see under Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of.Bruce, Victor Alexander, 9th earl of Elgin
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, Victor Alexander, 9th earl of Elgin: see under Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of.Springsteen, Bruce Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Springsteen, Bruce Frederick, 1949–, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, nicknamed “The Boss,” b. Long Branch, N.J. Springsteen established himself as a singer and songwriter,…Charles III, king of Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Charles III (Charles the Good), 1361–1425, king of Navarre (1387–1425), count of Évreux; son and successor of Charles II. He settled (1404) his inherited differences with France and…