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John of Gaunt
(Encyclopedia) John of Gaunt [Mid. Eng. Gaunt=Ghent, his birthplace], 1340–99, duke of Lancaster; fourth son of Edward III of England. He married (1359) Blanche, heiress of Lancaster, and through her…John VIII, pope
(Encyclopedia) John VIII, d. 882, pope (872–82), a Roman; successor of Adrian II. John strenuously opposed the activities of St. Ignatius of Constantinople in Bulgaria. When Ignatius died, John…Brewer's: Public-house Signs
Much of a nation's history, and more of its manners and feelings, may be gleaned from its public-house signs. A very large number of them are selected out of compliment to the lord of the…Browere, John Henri Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Browere, John Henri IsaacBrowere, John Henri Isaacbrouˈər [key], 1792–1834, American sculptor, b. New York City, studied painting in New York under Archibald Robertson and sculpture in…Brown, John Carter
(Encyclopedia) Brown, John Carter, 1797–1874, American book collector and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I.; son of Nicholas Brown. In about 1840 he began collecting books printed before 1800…Joseph DUNCAN, Congress, IL (1794-1844)
DUNCAN Joseph , a Representative from Illinois; born in Paris, Bourbon County, Ky., February 22, 1794; pursued classical studies; during the War of 1812 was commissioned ensign in the Seventeenth…Frank Le Blond KLOEB, Congress, OH (1890-1976)
KLOEB Frank Le Blond , a Representative from Ohio; born in Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, June 16, 1890; attended the parochial and public schools, Ohio State University at Columbus, and the…Edouard Victor Michel IZAC, Congress, CA (1891-1990)
IZAC Edouard Victor Michel , a Representative from California; born in Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, December 18, 1891; attended the School of the Assumption, Cresco, Iowa, the high school at South…Charles Dominique Joseph BOULIGNY, Congress, LA (1773-1833)
Senate Years of Service: 1824-1825; 1825-1829 Party: Adams-Clay Republican; Adams BOULIGNY Charles Dominique Joseph , a Senator from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, La., August 22, 1773; was…Palaeologus
(Encyclopedia) PalaeologusPalaeologuspālēŏlˈəgəs [key], Greek dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire from its restoration in 1261 to its final conquest by the Turks in 1453. The first emperor was…Trending
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