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Otto I, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Otto I or Otto the Great, 912–73, Holy Roman emperor (962–73) and German king (936–73), son and successor of Henry I of Germany. He is often regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman…Isabella
(Encyclopedia) Isabella, 1296–1358, queen consort of Edward II of England, daughter of Philip IV of France. She married Edward in 1308. Neglected and mistreated by her husband, Isabella nourished…Ridley, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Ridley, Nicholas, c.1500–1555, English prelate, reformer, and Protestant martyr. In 1534, while a proctor of Cambridge, he signed the decree against the pope's supremacy in England. In…DE LACY, Emerson Hugh, Congress, WA (1910-1986)
DE LACY, Emerson Hugh, a Representative from Washington; born in Seattle, King County, Wash., May 9, 1910; attended the Queen Anne public schools; was graduated from the University of Washington…Hugh Lawson White HILL, Congress, TN (1810-1892)
HILL Hugh Lawson White , a Representative from Tennessee; born near McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn., March 1, 1810; attended private schools and the Carroll Male Academy at McMinnville; was…Hugh Doggett SCOTT, Jr., Congress, PA (1900-1994)
Senate Years of Service: 1959-1977 Party: Republican SCOTT Hugh Doggett, Jr. , a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., on November 11,…Alexander Hugh Holmes STUART, Congress, VA (1807-1891)
STUART Alexander Hugh Holmes , a Representative from Virginia; born in Staunton, Va., April 2, 1807; attended Staunton Academy and the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.; was…Charles James HUGHES, Jr., Congress, CO (1853-1911)
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1911 Party: Democrat HUGHES Charles James, Jr. , a Senator from Colorado; born in Kingston, Caldwell County, Mo., February 16, 1853; attended the common schools;…Mortimer, Roger de, 1st earl of March
(Encyclopedia) Mortimer, Roger de, 1st earl of March, 1287?–1330, English nobleman. He inherited (c.1304) the vast estates and the title of his father, Edmund, 7th baron of Wigmore. Appointed…Makeba, Miriam
(Encyclopedia) Makeba, MiriamMakeba, Miriamməkāˈbə [key], 1932–2008, South African singer. She became the first black South African to achieve international fame and she played a fundamental role in…Trending
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