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Hanover, former kingdom and province, Germany

(Encyclopedia) HanoverHanoverhănˈōvər [key], Ger. Hannover, former independent kingdom and former province of Germany; Lower Saxony, NW Germany. Very irregular in outline, Hanover stretched from the…

ballot

(Encyclopedia) ballot, means of voting for candidates for office. The choice may be indicated on or by the ballot forms themselves—e.g., colored balls (hence the term ballot, which is derived from…

Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3d Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3d Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman. His viscountcy, to which he succeeded in 1802, was in the Irish peerage and therefore did not prevent him from…

Campbell, Scottish noble family

(Encyclopedia) CampbellCampbellkămˈbəl [key], Scottish noble family, the head of which is the duke of Argyll. The Campbells of Lochow (Lochawe) rose to power in W Scotland in the later Middle Ages.…

Wettin

(Encyclopedia) WettinWettinvĕtˈĭn [key], German dynasty, which ruled in Saxony, Thuringia, Poland, Great Britain, Belgium, and Bulgaria. It takes its name from a castle on the Saale near Halle. The…

Notable Female Reformers and Activists

Abbott - Crandell | Davies - King | La Flesche - Sanger | Seton - Wright Mary Church Terrell Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes…

July 2020 Current Events: World News

Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…

Famous Firsts by LGBT Americans

  Some early accomplishments by LGBT Americans LGBT Firsts: Government1 Local elected lesbian official: Kathy Kozachenko, 1974, Ann Arbor City Council, Mich. Local elected gay official: Harvey…

2003 NAACP Image Awards

MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture: Antwone Fisher Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Angela Bassett, Sunshine State Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Denzel…

February 2022 Current Events: Disaster News

Top of Page World News | US News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…