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Sealyham terrier
(Encyclopedia) Sealyham terrierSealyham terriersēˈlēhămˌ [key], breed of short-legged terrier developed in Wales in the second half of the 19th cent. It stands about 10 in. (25 cm) high at the…Primo de Rivera, Miguel
(Encyclopedia) Primo de Rivera, Miguel, 1870–1930, Spanish general and dictator. After a rapid and brilliant military career in Cuba, the Philippines, and Morocco, he became governor of Cádiz (1915…Pérez Jiménez, Marcos
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Jiménez, MarcosPérez Jiménez, Marcosmärˈkōs pāˈrās hēmāˈnās [key], 1914–2001, president of Venezuela (1952–58). As an army captain he took part in the coup that installed (1945)…Virginius affair
(Encyclopedia) Virginius affair, 1873, incident that came near to causing war between the United States and Spain. The Virginius, a filibustering ship, was fraudulently flying the American flag and…Vries, David Pietersen de
(Encyclopedia) Vries, David Pietersen deVries, David Pietersen dedäˈvēt pēˈtərsən [key]Vries, David Pietersen de də vrēs [key], b. c.1593, Dutch merchant captain and colonizer. An experienced mariner…Cresap, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Cresap, MichaelCresap, Michaelkrēˈsăp [key], 1742–75, American frontiersman and soldier, b. Allegany co., Md. A Native American fighter, he was accused by Thomas Jefferson and others…Gordon, John Brown
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, John Brown, 1832–1904, U.S. public official and Confederate general, b. Upson co., Ga. Gordon began his Civil War service as an infantry captain and so distinguished himself…Zuckmayer, Carl
(Encyclopedia) Zuckmayer, CarlZuckmayer, Carlkärl ts&oobreve;kˈmīər [key], 1896–1977, German dramatist. Zuckmayer devoted himself to writing after the success of his comedy Der fröhliche Weinberg…James I, king of Majorca
(Encyclopedia) James I, 1243–1311, king of Majorca (1276–1311), count of Roussillon and Cerdagne, lord of Montpellier, son of James I of Aragón. In 1278 he was forced to become a vassal of his…African American Facts, Issues (Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Cases, Top Cities)
African American Facts, Issues (Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Cases, Top Cities) Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about recent developments in…Trending
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