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Charles II, emperor of the West and king of the West Franks
(Encyclopedia) Charles II or Charles the Bald, 823–77, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77); son of Emperor Louis I by a second marriage. The efforts of Louis to create a…A More Perfect Union
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama Barack Obama Related Links Notable Speeches by African Americans Campaign 2012 Democratic Candidates:…Guy Fawkes Day
The anniversary of the famous Gunpowder Plot Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot.I see no reason why gunpowder, treasonShould ever be forgot... The…borough-English
(Encyclopedia) borough-English, a custom of inheritance in parts of England whereby land passed typically to the youngest son in preference to his older brothers. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, the custom…Romulus
(Encyclopedia) RomulusRomulusrŏmˈy&oomacr;ləs [key], in Roman legend, founder of Rome. When Amulius usurped the throne of his brother Numitor, king of Alba Longa, he forced Numitor's daughter,…Vladimir I
(Encyclopedia) Vladimir IVladimir Ivlădˈəmĭrˌ, Rus. vlədyēˈmĭr [key], Volodymyr IVladimir Ivŭlˌədyēˈmyĭr [key], or Saint Vladimir, d. 1015, first Christian grand duke of Kiev (c.980–1015); son of…Adam, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Adam, RobertAdam, Robertădˈəm [key], 1728–92, and James Adam, 1730–94, Scottish architects, brothers. They designed important public and private buildings in England and Scotland and…Abbey, Edwin Austin
(Encyclopedia) Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852–1911, American illustrator and painter, b. Philadelphia, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Employed by Harper & Brothers, he was sent…Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de
(Encyclopedia) Goncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot deGoncourt, Edmond Louis Antoine Huot deĕdmôNˈ lwē äNtwänˈ üōˈ də gôNk&oomacr;rˈ [key], 1822–96, and Jules Alfred Huot de GoncourtGoncourt,…Abimelech
(Encyclopedia) AbimelechAbimelechəbĭmˈəlĕk [key], in the Bible. 1 Name or title of a king of Gerar who had various dealings with Abraham and Isaac. 2 See Ahimelech (1.) 3 Son of Gideon. He murdered…Trending
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