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Philip Edward RUPPE, Congress, MI (1926)

RUPPE Philip Edward , a Representative from Michigan; born in Laurium, Houghton County, Mich., September 29, 1926; graduated from high school in 1944; Navy V-12 program, Central Michigan University…

Philip THOMPSON, Congress, KY (1789-1836)

THOMPSON Philip , a Representative from Kentucky; born on Shawnee Run, near Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., August 20, 1789; received a limited education; served as a lieutenant in the War of…

Philip STUART, Congress, MD (1760-1830)

STUART Philip , a Representative from Maryland; born near Fredericksburg, Va., in 1760; completed his preparatory education; moved to Maryland; served in the Revolutionary Army as a lieutenant…

Philip TRIPLETT, Congress, KY (1799-1852)

TRIPLETT Philip , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Madison County, Ky., December 24, 1799; attended the common schools of central Kentucky near Franklin, and in Scott County; studied law…

Montmorency, Mathieu II, baron de

(Encyclopedia) Montmorency, Mathieu II, baron deMontmorency, Mathieu II, baron demätyöˈ bärôNˈ də [key]Montmorency, Mathieu II, baron de môNmôräNsēˈ [key], d. 1230, constable of France (1218–30),…

Sluter, Claus

(Encyclopedia) Sluter, ClausSluter, Clausklous slüˈtər [key], d. 1406, Flemish sculptor, probably of Dutch extraction, active in Burgundy. Under Philip the Bold of Burgundy he had charge of the…

Potidaea

(Encyclopedia) PotidaeaPotidaeapŏtĭdēˈə [key], ancient city, NE Greece, at the narrowest point of the Pallene (now Kassándra) peninsula in Chalcidice (now Khalkidhikí). It was a Corinthian colony (c.…

praying Indians

(Encyclopedia) praying Indians, name for Native North Americans who accepted Christianity. Although many different groups are called by this name, e.g., the Roman Catholic Iroquois of St. Regis, it…

Otto IV, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Otto IV, 1175?–1218, Holy Roman emperor (1209–15) and German king, son of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony. He was brought up at the court of his uncle King Richard I of England, who…

Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de

(Encyclopedia) Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque deOlivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque degäspärˈ dā g&oomacr;thmänˈ kōnˈdā-d&oomacr;ˈkā dā ōlēväˈrās [key], 1587–1645, Spanish…