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(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Sir Charles Vyner: see Brooke, Sir James.Brooke, Sir Charles Anthony Johnson
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(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Alan Francis: see Alanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount.Brooke, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Henry, c.1703–1783, Irish author. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he studied law in London before returning to Ireland permanently. In 1735 he published his long…Brooke, Sir James
(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Sir James, 1803–68, rajah of Sarawak on Borneo, b. India, of English parents. After active service in Burma (1825–26), he retired (1830) from the army of the East India Company…Burns, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Burns, Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet. Burns's art is at its best in songs such as “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton,” “My Heart's in the Highlands,” and “John Anderson My Jo.” Two…Brooke, Fulke Greville, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Fulke Greville, 1st BaronBrooke, Fulke Greville, 1st Baronf&oobreve;lk grĕvˈĭl [key], 1554–1628, English author and statesman. A favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, he held many…Brookeborough, Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Brookeborough, Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st ViscountBrookeborough, Basil Stanlake Brooke, 1st Viscountbr&oobreve;kˈbərə [key], 1888–1973, Northern Irish politician. After serving in…Alanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Alanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st ViscountAlanbrooke, Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscountălˈənbr&oobreve;kˌ [key], 1883–1963, British general. He entered the field artillery in…Brooke, Edward William, 3d
(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Edward William, 3d, 1919–2015, U.S. senator (1967–79), b. Washington, D.C. A decorated World War II veteran, he was admitted to the bar in 1948. A Republican, he served (1963–…Trending
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