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Müller, Max

(Encyclopedia) Müller, Max (Friedrich Maximilian Müller, Friedrich Max Müller, or Friedrich Max-Müller)Müller, Maxmäks [key]Müller, Max mülˈər [key]Müller, Max;frēˈdrĭkh mäkˌsēmēlˈyän [key], 1823–…

strawberry

(Encyclopedia) strawberry, any plant of the genus Fragaria of the family Rosaceae (rose family), low herbaceous perennials with edible red fruits, native to temperate and mountainous tropical regions…

Bebel, August

(Encyclopedia) Bebel, AugustBebel, Augustouˈg&oobreve;st bāˈbəl [key], 1840–1913, German Socialist leader. A wood turner by trade, he became a Marxian Socialist under the influence of Wilhelm…

Sickingen, Franz von

(Encyclopedia) Sickingen, Franz vonSickingen, Franz vonfränts fən zĭˈkĭngən [key], 1481–1523, German knight. Placed under the ban of the Holy Roman Empire because of his profitable forays along the…

Austria Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Austria Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Austrian Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYAustrians are a…

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Peter UeberrothJohnny UnitasAl Unser Jr.Al Unser Sr.Bobby UnserGene UpshawJim Valvano Norm Van BrocklinAmy Van DykenJohnny Vander MeerHarold S. VanderbiltGlenna Collett VareAndy VaripapaMo…

John Paul II, 2000 News

pope, in March issued an unprecedented, comprehensive papal apology for errors the church has committed over the past 2,000 years. In the Lenten mass inside St. Peter's Basilica, the pope…

King Abdullah II, 1999 News

37, became the fourth ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in February, succeeding his father, King Hussein, who died after losing an 8-month battle with cancer. Abdullah, the former…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act II

Act IIScene IA room in Polonius' houseEnter Polonius and ReynaldoLord PoloniusGive him this money and these notes, Reynaldo.ReynaldoI will, my lord.Lord PoloniusYou shall do marvellous wisely…