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The Devil's Dictionary: Rebel
by Ambrose Bierce REASONABLERECOLLECTREBEL -n. A proponent of a new misrule who has failed to establish it.Mindszenty, József
(Encyclopedia) Mindszenty, JózsefMindszenty, Józsefmĭndˈsĕntē [key], 1892–1975, Hungarian prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was bishop of Veszprém during the German occupation of…Watterson, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Watterson, Henry, 1840–1921, American journalist, b. Washington, D.C. Throughout most of his life he was known as “Marse Henry.” Early in life he became a Washington newspaper reporter…Foday Sankoh: Sierra Leone's Rebel with a Cause
// Cite Sierra Leone's Rebel with a Cause by David Johnson Rebel leader Foday Sankoh. (Source/AP) Related Links Sierra Leone: A Nation Collapses Major Players in Civil War…Tumulty, Joseph Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Tumulty, Joseph Patrick, 1879–1954, American politician, b. Jersey City, N.J. After his admission to the bar, he practiced law in Jersey City (1902–8) and served in the New Jersey…Wilson, Lanford
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Lanford, 1937–2011, American playwright, b. Lebanon, Mo. An important figure in modern drama, he was a master of earthy, realistic dialogue in which monologue, conversation,…Beach Boys, The
(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…Wilson, Harold
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Harold (James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx), 1916–95, British statesman. A graduate of Oxford, he became an economics lecturer there (1937) and a fellow of…Wilson, William Lyne
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, William Lyne, 1843–1900, American legislator, cabinet member, and university president, b. Jefferson co., Va. (now in W.Va.). He was a private in the Confederate army in the…Wilson, Woodrow
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Woodrow (Thomas Woodrow Wilson), 1856–1924, 28th President of the United States (1913–21), b. Staunton, Va. Wilson's writings on history and jurisprudence include Division…Trending
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