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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Historical BackgroundWith its decisions in the cases of Mapp v. Ohio, 1961, Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963, and Escobedo v. Illinois, 1964, the Warren Court handed down the bases of what it…Adelaide, empress consort of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I
(Encyclopedia) AdelaideAdelaideădˈəlād [key] or AdelheidAdelheidäˈdĕlhīt [key], c.931–999, empress consort of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, daughter of King Rudolf II of Arles. After the death (950) of…Otto, Austrian archduke
(Encyclopedia) Otto: see Hapsburg, Otto von.Sanders, Otto Liman von
(Encyclopedia) Sanders, Otto Liman von: see Liman von Sanders, Otto.Lilienthal, Otto
(Encyclopedia) Lilienthal, OttoLilienthal, Ottoôˈtō lēˈlyəntäl [key], 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer in his experiments with gliders. He made major developments in the glider based…Berengar II
(Encyclopedia) Berengar IIBerengar IIbĕrˈĭng-gər [key], d. 966, marquis of Ivrea. In 950 he made himself and his son joint kings of Italy, but his great unpopularity and his attempt to force Adelaide…Chinchilla Miranda, Laura
(Encyclopedia) Chinchilla Miranda, Laura, 1959–, Costa Rican politian, president of Costa Rica (2010–). Before entering politics she worked as a consultant for international agencies in Latin America…Von
(Encyclopedia) Von. For some German names beginning thus, see under the proper name; e.g., for Otto von Bismarck, see Bismarck, Otto von.Otto I, king of Bavaria
(Encyclopedia) Otto I, 1848–1916, king of Bavaria (1886–1913). Although incurably insane after 1872, he succeeded his brother King Louis II under the regency of his uncle Luitpold (1886–1912) and…Caracas
(Encyclopedia) Caracas Caracas kərăˈkəs, kəräˈ–, Span. käräˈkäs…Trending
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