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Görtz, Georg Heinrich von
(Encyclopedia) Görtz, Georg Heinrich vonGörtz, Georg Heinrich vongāˈôrk hīnˈrĭkh fən görts [key], 1668–1719, Swedish diplomat and financial expert, a German. While in the service of Frederick V, duke…Marmousets
(Encyclopedia) MarmousetsMarmousetsmärm&oomacr;zāˈ [key], [Fr.,=little fellows], ministers of King Charles V of France, so called by the great nobles, who were contemptuous of their humble…Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma, Prince
(Encyclopedia) Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma, Prince, 1886–1934, son of Robert, last duke of Parma. While serving as an officer in the Belgian army, he was the intermediary for his brother-in-law, Emperor…Belle-Isle, Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Belle-Isle, Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc deBelle-Isle, Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc deshärl lwē ōgüstˈ f&oomacr;kāˈ dük də bĕl-ēlˈ [key], 1684–1761, marshal of France…Lothair I
(Encyclopedia) Lothair ILothair Ilōthârˈ [key], 795–855, emperor of the West (840–55), son and successor of Louis I. In 817 his father crowned him coemperor. He was recrowned (823) at Rome by the…February 2017 Current Events: Science & Technology News
Top of Page Disaster News | US News | World News As sciences marches on, you can sometimes feel like you're getting left in the dust. Infoplease has what you need to stay in the know. Here are the…Goodbye Barkley
NBA star Charles Barkley calls it quits. by Mike Morrison Charles Barkley after his career-ending accident on Dec. 8, 1999. "I guess the big fella in the sky wanted me to finish right where I…Angoulême, Charles de Valois, comte d'Auvergne, duc d'
(Encyclopedia) Angoulême, Charles de Valois, comte d'Auvergne, duc d'Angoulême, Charles de Valois, comte d'Auvergne, duc d'shärl də välwäˈ kôNt dōvĕrnˈyə dük däNg&oomacr;lĕmˈ [key], 1573–1650,…Hallé, Sir Charles
(Encyclopedia) Hallé, Sir CharlesHallé, Sir Charleshălˈē [key], 1819–95, German-English conductor and pianist, originally named Karl Halle. In 1857 he founded the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester,…Scribner, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Scribner, Charles, 1821–71, American publisher, b. New York City. He founded in 1846 the publishing house that in 1878 became Charles Scribner's Sons and in 1870 he began Scribner's…Trending
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