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(Encyclopedia) Gallus (Caius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus)Gallusgălˈəs [key], d. 253 or 254, Roman emperor after 251. He fought in the eastern campaign that proved fatal to Decius. Gallus became emperor…Gorman, Arthur Pue
(Encyclopedia) Gorman, Arthur Pue, 1839–1906, American legislator, b. Woodstock, Md. After serving from 1869 to 1879 in the Maryland legislature, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1880. Gorman had…Halsey, William Frederick, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Halsey, William Frederick, Jr. (Bull Halsey)Halsey, William Frederick, Jr.hôlˈsē [key], 1882–1959, American admiral, b. Elizabeth, N.J., grad. Annapolis, 1904. In World War II he led (…Hamilton, Sir Ian Standish Monteith
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Sir Ian Standish MonteithHamilton, Sir Ian Standish Monteithēˈən, mŏn-tēthˈ [key], 1853–1947, British general. He served in many campaigns in Asia and Africa, distinguishing…Hampton, Wade, American planter and soldier
(Encyclopedia) Hampton, Wade, c.1752–1835, American planter and soldier, b. Halifax co., Va. He served in the American Revolution and took part in South Carolina politics, opposing the ratification…Itagaki, Taisuke
(Encyclopedia) Itagaki, TaisukeItagaki, Taisuketīˈs&oomacr;kē ētäˈgäkē [key], 1837–1919, Japanese statesman. After taking part in the Meiji restoration, he became (1869) a councillor of state. A…Macdonald, Jacques Étienne Joseph Alexandre
(Encyclopedia) Macdonald, Jacques Étienne Joseph AlexandreMacdonald, Jacques Étienne Joseph Alexandrezhäk ātyĕnˈzhôzĕfˈ älĕksäNˈdrə mäkdônälˈ [key], 1765–1840, marshal of France, of Scottish descent…Cleburne, Patrick Ronayne
(Encyclopedia) Cleburne, Patrick RonayneCleburne, Patrick Ronayneklēˈbərn [key], 1828–64, Confederate general, b. Co. Cork, Ireland. He emigrated to America in 1849 and was practicing law in Helena,…Daugherty, Harry Micajah
(Encyclopedia) Daugherty, Harry MicajahDaugherty, Harry Micajahdôˈərtē [key], 1860–1941, American politician, b. Fayette co., Ohio. He became a successful corporation lawyer in Columbus, Ohio, and…Alp Arslan
(Encyclopedia) Alp ArslanAlp Arslanälp ärslänˈ [key], 1029–72, Seljuk sultan of Persia (1063–72). In 1065 he led the Seljuks in an invasion of Armenia and Georgia and in 1066 attacked the Byzantine…Trending
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