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La Hire
(Encyclopedia) La HireLa Hirelä ēr [key], c.1390–c.1443, French commander in the Hundred Years War, whose real name was Étienne de Vignoles or Vignolles. He entered (1418) the service of the dauphin…Cardwell, Edward Cardwell, Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Cardwell, Edward Cardwell, Viscount, 1813–86, British statesman. He entered Parliament (1842) as a supporter of Sir Robert Peel, under whom he was secretary to the treasury (1845–46).…Schawlow, Arthur Leonard
(Encyclopedia) Schawlow, Arthur LeonardSchawlow, Arthur Leonardshôˈlō [key], 1921–99, American physicist, b. Mount Vernon, N.Y., grad. Univ. of Toronto (Ph.D. 1949). Although his research focused on…Menes
(Encyclopedia) MenesMenesmēˈnēz [key], fl. 3200 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the first dynasty, the first Egyptian ruler for whom there are historical records. According to tradition, he seems to…Alliance for Progress
(Encyclopedia) Alliance for Progress, Span. Alianza para el Progreso, U.S. assistance program for Latin America begun in 1961 during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. It was created principally to…Hunter, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Hunter, Robert, d. 1734, royal governor of New York and New Jersey (1709–19), b. Ayrshire, Scotland. His administration was notably successful. He maintained a vigorous campaign…Bowers, Eilley
(Encyclopedia) Bowers, Eilley, c.1827–1903, American frontier figure, b. Eilley Orrum in Scotland. She became a Mormon and moved (1855) to Nevada with her second husband. He returned (1857) to Salt…Pronouns and Case: Who Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?)
Who Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?)Pronouns and CaseIntroductionWhy Can't a Pronoun Be More Like a Noun?The RulesWho Versus Whom (or Should I Just Shoot Myself Now?) Contemporary…Rhine
(Encyclopedia) RhineRhinerīn [key], Du. Rijn, Fr. Rhin, Ger. Rhein, Lat. Rhenus, principal river of Europe, c.820 mi (1,320 km) long. It rises in the Swiss Alps and flows generally north, passing…Branson
(Encyclopedia) Branson, city (2020 pop. 12,638), Taney and Stone cos., SW Mo.; inc. 1912. Located in the Ozark mountains, the town was originally…Trending
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