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Esnambuc, Pierre Belain d'
(Encyclopedia) Esnambuc or Énambuc, Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc or Énambuc, Pierre Belain d'both: pyĕr bəlăN dānäNbükˈ [key], 1585–1636, French pioneer in the West Indies. Seeking to recoup his family…Majorian
(Encyclopedia) Majorian (Julius Maiorianus)Majorianməjôrˈēən [key], d.461, Roman emperor of the West (457–61). He became emperor after he and Ricimer had deposed Avitus. An able and honest ruler,…Manchin, Joseph III
(Encyclopedia) Manchin, Joseph III, 1947 - , Senator from West Virginia, b. Farmington, W. Va., West Va. Univ. (B.B.A., 1970). Manchin's father and…Manley, Norman Washington
(Encyclopedia) Manley, Norman Washington, 1893–1969, prime minister of Jamaica (1959–62); father of Michael Manley. Of Irish and African descent, he was educated at Oxford and became an…Abrams, Creighton Williams
(Encyclopedia) Abrams, Creighton WilliamsAbrams, Creighton Williamsāˈbrəmz [key], 1914–74, U.S. military officer, b. Springfield, Mass. After graduating (1936) from West Point, he served with…buffalo soldiers
(Encyclopedia) buffalo soldiers, name given to the African-American U.S. army regiments commissioned by Congress to patrol the American West after the Civil War. Consisting of two infantry and two…Trinity , river, United States
(Encyclopedia) Trinity, river rising in N Texas in three forks; the Clear Fork runs into the West Fork at Fort Worth, and the Elm Fork joins the West Fork at Dallas. The Trinity then flows c.510 mi (…Palestine Liberation Organization
(Encyclopedia) Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), coordinating council for Palestinian organizations, founded (1964) by Egypt and the Arab League and initially controlled by Egypt. Composed of…October 2016: A New Crew Sets Off for Space Station
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of October 2016. 1. Hurricane Matthew…Swimming–Women: 200-meter Individual Medley
1968 Claudia Kolb, United States 2:24.70 1972 Shane Gould, Australia 2:23.07…Trending
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