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Queen Victoria

Once England's longest-ruling monarch Related Links The Victorian Era in Literature British Royal Family Tree How To Get Your Own Royal Title Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World…

Olympic Reforms

The IOC makes revisions in response to bribery scandal by John Gettings Fireworks commemorate Sydney's successful Olympics bid on Sept. 24, 1993. In response to last year's bribery scandal the…

Spain: Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers

Kings and Queens Carlos II (1665–1700) Felipe V (1700–1724, 1724–1746) Luis I (1724) Fernando VI (1746–1759) Carlos III (1759–1788) Carlos IV (1788–1808) Joaquín Murat, gran duque de Berg (…

Lightweight

1869–99 Kid Lavigne1899– 1902 Frank Erne1902–08 Joe Gans1908–10 Battling Nelson1910–12 Ad Wolgast1912–14 Willie Ritchie1914–17 Freddy Welsh1917–25 Benny Leonard11925 Jimmy Goodrich1925–26…

Spanish-American literature

(Encyclopedia) Spanish-American literature, the writings of both the European explorers of Spanish America and its later inhabitants. See also Spanish literature; Portuguese literature; Brazilian…

Brewer's: Joyeuse Garde

or Garde-Joyeuse. The estate given by King Arthur to Sir Launcelot of the Lake for defending the Queen's honour against Sir Mador. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

Mitre, Bartolomé

(Encyclopedia) Mitre, BartoloméMitre, Bartolomébärˌtōlōmāˈ mēˈtrā [key], 1821–1906, Argentine statesman, general, and author, president of the republic (1862–68). An opponent of Juan Manuel de Rosas…

Pedro II

(Encyclopedia) Pedro II (Dom Pedro II de Alcântara), 1825–91, emperor of Brazil (1831–89). At the age of five, he succeeded under a regency when his father, Pedro I, abdicated. He was declared of age…

Urquiza, Justo José de

(Encyclopedia) Urquiza, Justo José deUrquiza, Justo José deh&oomacr;ˈstō hōsāˈ ᵺā &oomacr;rkēˈsä [key], 1801–70, Argentine general and politician, president of the confederation (1854–60). As…

Wichita, indigenous people of North America

(Encyclopedia) WichitaWichitawĭchˈĭtô [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Caddoan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They formerly…