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Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount: see St. John, Henry, Viscount Bolingbroke.Religion, Wars of
(Encyclopedia) Religion, Wars of, 1562–98, series of civil wars in France, also known as the Huguenot Wars. The immediate issue was the French Protestants' struggle for freedom of worship and the…Montague, Charles Edward
(Encyclopedia) Montague, Charles Edward, 1867–1928, English journalist and author, b. London. He joined the staff of the Manchester Guardian in 1890, remaining until his retirement in 1925 except for…Hopkins, Mark, American railroad builder and merchant
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Mark, 1813–78, American railroad builder and merchant, b. Henderson, N.Y. A clerk in a village store and later a commission merchant in New York City, he was more than 35…Smith, Gerrit
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Gerrit, 1797–1874, American reformer, b. Utica, N.Y. He spent much of his fortune in various reforms, most notably abolition. He was an organizer of the Liberty party and was…Sybaris
(Encyclopedia) SybarisSybarissĭbˈərĭs [key], ancient city of Magna Graecia, S Italy, in Bruttium, on the Gulf of Tarentum (now Taranto). It was founded in 720 b.c. by Achaeans and people from Argolis…Kerr, Philip Henry
(Encyclopedia) Kerr, Philip Henry: see Lothian, Philip Henry Kerr, 11th marquess of.Fox, Henry Richard Vassall
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Henry Richard Vassall: see Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d Baron.Stanley, Edward Henry
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, Edward Henry: see Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl of.Joseph, Nez Percé chief
(Encyclopedia) Joseph (Chief Joseph), c.1840–1904, chief of a group of Nez Percé. On his father's death in 1871, Joseph became leader of one of the groups that refused to leave the land ceded to the…Trending
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