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Charles V, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Charles V (Charles the Wise), 1338–80, king of France (1364–80). Son of King John II, Charles became the first French heir apparent to bear the title of dauphin after the addition of…Thomas Amos Rogers NELSON, Congress, TN (1812-1873)
NELSON Thomas Amos Rogers , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Kingston, Roane County, Tenn., March 19, 1812; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from East Tennessee College…Nelson Holmes VAN VORHES, Congress, OH (1822-1882)
VAN VORHES Nelson Holmes , a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington County, Pa., January 23, 1822; moved to Athens County, Ohio, in 1832 and engaged in agricultural pursuits; apprenticed to…Gide, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Gide, CharlesGide, Charlesshärl [key]Gide, Charles zhēd [key], 1847–1932, French economist. A professor at the universities of Bordeaux, Montpellier, and Paris, Gide was an expert on…Charles IV, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Charles IV (Charles the Fair), 1294–1328, king of France (1322–28), youngest son of Philip IV, brother and successor of Philip V. Charles continued his brother's work of strengthening…John VIII, pope
(Encyclopedia) John VIII, d. 882, pope (872–82), a Roman; successor of Adrian II. John strenuously opposed the activities of St. Ignatius of Constantinople in Bulgaria. When Ignatius died, John…Bristol, John Digby, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bristol, John Digby, 1st earl of, 1580–1653, English diplomat. He spent most of the years 1611–24 at the Spanish court, where as ambassador he conducted the prolonged negotiations for…Baraka, Amiri
(Encyclopedia) Baraka, AmiriBaraka, Amiriamērē bəräˈkə [key], 1934–2014, American poet, playwright, and political activist, b. Newark, N.J., as Everett LeRoy Jones, studied at Rutgers Univ., Howard…The Perfect Storm
Director:Wolfgang PetersenWriter:Bill Wittliff Warner Bros.; PG-13; 129 minutesRelease:6/00Cast:George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John Hawkes, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner, Allen Payne,…Angevin
(Encyclopedia) AngevinAngevinănˈjəvĭn [key] [Fr.,=of Anjou], name of two medieval dynasties originating in France. The first ruled over parts of France and over Jerusalem and England; the second…Trending
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