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The Queen Mum Turns 100! Britain honors the country's most beloved royal by David Johnson The Queen Mother arrives at London's Guildhall for a celebratory lunch in her honor on June 27, 2000. The…Philip II, king of Spain, Naples, and Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Philip II, 1527–98, king of Spain (1556–98), king of Naples and Sicily (1554–98), and, as Philip I, king of Portugal (1580–98). Philip was not the bloodthirsty tyrant portrayed by…The Congress of Women: Legal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892
by Miss Mary A. Greene Education of Indian Girls in the WestEthics of Social LifeLegal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892 Miss Mary Anne Greene was born at Warwick, R. I., in 1857. Her parents…William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act II
Act IIScene IAnother part of the islandEnter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco, and othersGonzaloBeseech you, sir, be merry; you have cause, So have we all, of joy; for…bluestocking
(Encyclopedia) bluestocking, derisive term originally applied to certain 18th-century women with pronounced literary interests. During the 1750s, Elizabeth Vesey held evening parties, at which the…Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
(Encyclopedia) Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806–61, English poet, b. Durham. A delicate and precocious child, she spent a great part of her early life in a state of semi-invalidism. She read…Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
(Encyclopedia) Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815–1902, American reformer, a leader of the woman-suffrage movement, b. Johnstown, N.Y. She was educated at the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School…Our Top Stories for the Week of September 19, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from international deaths to internal investigations. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. …William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act V, Scene II
Scene IIFrance. A royal palaceEnter, at one door King Henry, Exeter, Bedford, Gloucester, Warwick, Westmoreland, and other Lords; at another, the French King, Queen Isabel, the Princess…Henrietta of England
(Encyclopedia) Henrietta of England (Henrietta Anne), 1644–70, duchesse d'Orléans, called Madame; sister-in-law of King Louis XIV of France. The daughter of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria…Trending
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