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French, Daniel Chester
(Encyclopedia) French, Daniel Chester, 1850–1931, American sculptor, b. Exeter, N.H., studied in Florence and in Boston with William Rimmer. After executing his first large work, The Minute Man (1875…Gibault, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Gibault, PierreGibault, Pierrepyĕr zhēbōˈ [key], 1737–1804, Roman Catholic missionary priest in America, patriot in the American Revolution, b. Montreal. He was sent (1768) to the…Fitzwilliam, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Fitzwilliam, Sir William, 1526–99, lord deputy of Ireland. He acquired (1547) land in Ireland by a grant of Edward VI. Although a Protestant, he was loyal to Queen Mary I, and she…Ferdinand II, king of the Two Sicilies
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand II, 1810–59, king of the Two Sicilies (1830–59), son and successor of Francis I. Although initially he sought to improve the wretched conditions of his kingdom, he soon…Cairo, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Cairo Cairo kāˈrō, kâˈrō [key], city (2020 pop. 1,878), seat of Alexander co., extreme S Ill., on a…Cerro Gordo
(Encyclopedia) Cerro GordoCerro Gordosāˈrō gōrˈᵺō [key], mountain pass, E Mexico, on the road between Veracruz and Xalapa, site of a decisive battle (Apr. 17–18, 1847) of the Mexican War. General…Victor Emmanuel I
(Encyclopedia) Victor Emmanuel I, 1759–1824, king of Sardinia (1802–21). His brother and predecessor, Charles Emmanuel IV, lost (1798) all his territories except the island of Sardinia to France in…Union League Clubs
(Encyclopedia) Union League Clubs, in U.S. history, organizations formed throughout the North in the Civil War after the military defeats and Republican election losses of 1862. A convention at…Susquehanna Company
(Encyclopedia) Susquehanna Company, land company formed (1753) in Connecticut for the purpose of developing the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. A tract of land was purchased from the Native Americans…William Shakespeare: Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act I, Scene II
Scene IIThe same. Garden of Julia's houseEnter Julia and LucettaJuliaBut say, Lucetta, now we are alone, Wouldst thou then counsel me to fall in love?LucettaAy, madam, so you stumble not…Trending
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