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Wilson, James Grant
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, James Grant, 1832–1914, American biographer and man of letters, b. Scotland. He was brought to the United States in 1833. After journalistic work in Chicago and service in the…Wurster, William Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Wurster, William Wilson, 1895–1973, American architect, b. Stockton, Calif. Wurster was a major designer of town and country dwellings in the roomy and comfortable West Coast aesthetic…Supremes, The
(Encyclopedia) Supremes, The, American vocal group, 1962-77. The Supremes were formed in Detroit, Mi., and were originally known as the Primettes—a…Long Branch
(Encyclopedia) Long Branch, residential city (1990 pop. 28,658), Monmouth co., E central N.J., on the Atlantic coast; settled 1740, inc. 1904. It has clothing, cabinetmaking, and electronics…Ndjamena
(Encyclopedia) NdjamenaNdjamenaənjäˈmānä [key], formerly Fort-LamyFort-Lamyfôr-lämēˈ [key], city (1993 urban pop. 213,342), capital of Chad and of Chari-Baguirmi prefecture, SW Chad. It is a port on…Edmund Ironside
(Encyclopedia) Edmund Ironside, d. 1016, king of the English (1016), son of Æthelred the Unready. Contrary to the wishes of his father, he married (1015) the widow of Siferth, a Danish thane, and was…Haftar, Khalifa
(Encyclopedia) Haftar, Khalifa, 1943–, Libyan military officer. He participated in the 1969 coup that brought Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi to power and then held a variety of posts in the military. In…Vlissingen
(Encyclopedia) VlissingenVlissingenvlĭsˈĭng-ən [key] or FlushingVlissingenflŭshˈĭng [key], city (1994 pop. 44,211), Zeeland prov., SW Netherlands, on the southern coast of the former island of…Aguirre, Lope de
(Encyclopedia) Aguirre, Lope deAguirre, Lope delōˈpā ᵺā agēˈrā [key], c.1510–1561, Spanish rebel and adventurer in colonial South America. He was often involved in violence and sedition before…Zelaya, José Santos
(Encyclopedia) Zelaya, José SantosZelaya, José Santoshōsāˈ sänˈtōs sāläˈyä [key], 1853–1919, president of Nicaragua (1894–1909). Although a leader of the Liberal party, he kept power by playing the…Trending
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