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Franko, Ivan
(Encyclopedia) Franko, IvanFranko, Ivanēˈvän fränˈkō [key], 1856–1916, Ukrainian writer and nationalist. His realistic novels Boryslav Laughs (1881–82) and Boa Constrictor (1878, tr. 1961) portray…Delano, Amasa
(Encyclopedia) Delano, AmasaDelano, Amasaămˈəsə dĕlˈənō [key], 1763–1823, American sea captain, b. Duxbury, Mass. At 15, he served as a soldier in the American Revolution and later as a privateersman…Jones, Thomas ap Catesby
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Thomas ap Catesby, 1789–1858, American naval officer, b. Westmoreland co., Va. He joined the navy in 1805 and helped suppress piracy and the slave trade in the Gulf of Mexico (…Boleslaus II
(Encyclopedia) Boleslaus II, c.1039–1081, duke (1058–76), and later king (1076–79) of Poland; son and successor of Casimir I. Throughout his reign he opposed the influence of the Holy Roman Empire.…Herman BADILLO, Congress, NY (1929)
BADILLO Herman , a Representative from New York; born in Caguas, P.R., August 21, 1929; attended the New York City public schools; B.B.A., City College of New York, New York City, N.Y., 1951; LL.B…Mauriac, François
(Encyclopedia) Mauriac, FrançoisMauriac, FrançoisfräNswäˈ mōryäkˈ [key], 1885–1970, French writer. Mauriac achieved success in 1922 and 1923 with Le Baiser au lépreux and Genitrix (tr. of both in The…Harry Pulliam CAIN, Congress, WA (1906-1979)
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1953 Party: Republican CAIN Harry Pulliam , a Senator from Washington; born in Nashville, Davidson County Tenn., January 10, 1906; moved with his parents to Tacoma,…Richard Harvey CAIN, Congress, SC (1825-1887)
CAIN Richard Harvey , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Greenbrier County, Va., April 12, 1825; moved with his father to Gallipolis, Ohio, in 1831 and attended school; entered the…John Thomas CAINE, Congress, UT (1829-1911)
CAINE John Thomas , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born in the parish of Kirk Patrick, Isle of Man, January 8, 1829; attended the common schools in Douglas, Isle of Man; immigrated to…Van Rompuy, Herman Achille
(Encyclopedia) Van Rompuy, Herman Achille, 1947–, Belgian statesman, b. Etterbeek. A Flemish Christian Democrat, he was president of the party from 1988 to 1993 and was a member of Belgium's…Trending
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