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Powell, Colin Luther
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Colin Luther, 1937–2021, U.S. army general and government official, b. New York City, grad., City College (B.S., 1958); George…Condé, French family
(Encyclopedia) CondéCondékôNdāˈ [key], family name of a cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. The name was first borne by Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, 1530–69, Protestant leader…Louis of Baden
(Encyclopedia) Louis of BadenLouis of Badenbäˈdən [key], 1655–1707, margrave of Baden (1677–1707), military commander in the service of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1689 he was made chief commander of…Blenheim, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Blenheim, battle of, major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession (see Spanish Succession, War of the), fought on Aug. 13, 1704, at the village of Blenheim (Blindheim), near…Okinawa
(Encyclopedia) OkinawaOkinawaōˌkĭnäˈwä [key], island (1990 pop. 1,222,458), 454 sq mi (1,176 sq km), W Pacific Ocean, SW of Kyushu; a part of Okinawa prefecture, Japan. It is the largest of the…Hench, Philip Showalter
(Encyclopedia) Hench, Philip Showalter, 1896–1965, American physician, b. Pittsburgh, M.D. Univ. of Pittsburgh, 1920. Associated with the Mayo Foundation of the Univ. of Minnesota school of medicine…Aerospace Engineer--Vice President of an Aerospace Consulting Firm
Name: Thomas Myers Tell us about your work---what do you do? I was formerly trained as an electrical engineer and in applied mechanics . Our…Panetta, Leon Edward
(Encyclopedia) Panetta, Leon Edward, 1938–, U.S. politician and government official, b. Monterey, Calif., grad. Univ. of Santa Clara, Calif. (B.A., 1960), Santa Clara Law School (1963). After serving…Vance, Cyrus Roberts
(Encyclopedia) Vance, Cyrus Roberts, 1917–2002, U.S. secretary of state (1977–80), b. Clarksburg, W.Va., grad. Yale (B.A., 1939, LL.B., 1942). After seeing action in the Navy during World War II,…Collected Inaugural Addresses of U.S. Presidents: James Monroe: First Inaugural Address
James Madison James Monroe James Monroe First Inaugural Address Tuesday, March 4, 1817 I SHOULD be destitute of feeling if I was not deeply affected by the strong proof which my fellow…Trending
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