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Gérando, Joseph Marie de
(Encyclopedia) Gérando, Joseph Marie deGérando, Joseph Marie dezhôzĕfˈ märēˈ də zhāräNdōˈ [key], 1772–1842, French philosopher and political figure. Joining the insurrection in Lyons against the…Céloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph de
(Encyclopedia) Céloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph deCéloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph depyĕr zhôzĕfˈ də sālərôNˈ də blăNvēlˈ [key], 1693–1759, French Canadian soldier, b. Montreal. He was…Seymour, Horatio
(Encyclopedia) Seymour, HoratioSeymour, Horatiosēˈmôr, sēˈmər [key], 1810–86, American politician, b. Pompey Hill, N.Y. He studied law at Utica, N.Y. and was admitted to the bar in 1832. A Democrat,…Leopold II, Holy Roman emperor, king of Bohemia and Hungary
(Encyclopedia) Leopold II, 1747–92, Holy Roman emperor (1790–92), king of Bohemia and Hungary (1790–92), as Leopold I grand duke of Tuscany (1765–90), third son of Maria Theresa. Succeeding his…All-CFL Team
The All-CFL team as selected by a Football Reporters of Canada panel. Holdovers from the 1997 team are in bold type. Offense DefenseWRTerry Vaughn, Calg.EJoe Montford, Ham.WRDon Narcisse,…Super Bowl XXXIII: Pigskin Pandemonium
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(Encyclopedia) Jacquard, Joseph MarieJacquard, Joseph Mariezhôzĕfˈ märēˈ zhäkärˈ [key], 1752–1834, French inventor, whose loom is of the greatest importance in modern mechanical figure weaving. After…Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
(Encyclopedia) Le Fanu, Joseph SheridanLe Fanu, Joseph Sheridanlĕˈ fəny&oomacr; [key], 1814–73, Irish author. He spent his early career as a journalist. In 1863, he began producing a series of…Krauskopf, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Krauskopf, JosephKrauskopf, Josephkrousˈkŏpf [key], 1858–1923, American rabbi and humanitarian, b. Prussia. He went to the United States in 1872, enrolling (1875) in the first class of…Trending
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