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Berchtold, Leopold, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Berchtold, Leopold, Graf vonBerchtold, Leopold, Graf vonlāˈōpôlt gräf fən bĕrkhˈtôlt [key], 1863–1942, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister (1912–15). During the Balkan Wars he…Winslow, John Ancrum
(Encyclopedia) Winslow, John Ancrum, 1811–73, American naval officer, b. Wilmington, N.C. Appointed a midshipman in 1827, he served in the Mexican War and was commissioned commander in 1855. In the…Pierpont, Francis Harrison
(Encyclopedia) Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814–99, Union leader in Virginia during the American Civil War, “Father of West Virginia,” b. near Morgantown, Va. (now W.Va.). When Virginia seceded, he…Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman
(Encyclopedia) Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman, American civil-rights workers in the South during the 1960s. Michael Schwerner (b. 1939) and Andrew Goodman (b. 1943), both white New Yorkers, went to…Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd von
(Encyclopedia) Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd vonRundstedt, Karl Rudolf Gerd vonkärl r&oomacr;ˈdôlf gĕrt fən r&oobreve;ntˈshtĕt [key], 1875–1953, German field marshal. He proved his exceptional…Onganía, Juan Carlos
(Encyclopedia) Onganía, Juan CarlosOnganía, Juan Carloshwän kärˈlōs ōngänēˈä [key], 1914–95, president of Argentina (1966–70). He served (1963–65) as commander in chief of the army and in 1962 led a…Nana Sahib
(Encyclopedia) Nana SahibNana Sahibnäˈnä säˈhĭb [key], b. c.1821, leader in the Indian Mutiny, his real name was Dhundu Pant. The adopted son of the last peshwa (hereditary prime minister) of the…1998-99 NFC Team By Team Stats (St. Louis Rams)
Passing (5 Att) Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Rate Tony Banks 408 241 59.1 2535 7 68.6 Steve Bono 136 69 50.7 807 5 69.1 Kurt Warner 11 4…Hearne, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Hearne, SamuelHearne, Samuelhûrn [key], 1745–92, British fur trader, explorer in N Canada. He entered the British navy at the age of 11 and saw service in the naval battles of the…June 2014 Current Events: U.S. News
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