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William I, prince of Orange
(Encyclopedia) William I, prince of Orange: see William the Silent.Souris East
(Encyclopedia) Souris East, town (1991 pop. 1,333), NE Prince Edward Island, Canada, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Settled in 1748 by Acadians, it is a fishing port.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…Crosby, Bing
(Encyclopedia) Crosby, BingCrosby, Bingkrôzˈbē [key], 1903–77, American singer and film actor, b. Tacoma, Wash., as Harry Lillis Crosby. He sang with dance bands from 1925 to 1930 and in 1931 began…Dewey, Thomas Edmund
(Encyclopedia) Dewey, Thomas Edmund, 1902–71, American political figure, governor (1943–55) of New York, b. Owosso, Mich. Admitted (1925) to the bar, Dewey practiced law and in 1931 became chief…Machiavelli, Niccolò
(Encyclopedia) Machiavelli, NiccolòMachiavelli, Niccolònēk-kōlôˈ mäkyävĕlˈlē [key], 1469–1527, Italian author and statesman, one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance, b. Florence.…Alexander John I
(Encyclopedia) Alexander John I, prince of Romania: see Cuza, Alexander John.Oreb
(Encyclopedia) OrebOrebōˈrĕb [key], in the Bible, Midianite prince defeated by Gideon.Jaakobah
(Encyclopedia) JaakobahJaakobahjāˌəkōˈbə [key], in the Bible, prince of the family of Simeon.William III, prince of Orange
(Encyclopedia) William III, prince of Orange: see William III, king of England.