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Mary II, 1662–94, queen of England
(Encyclopedia) Mary II, 1662–94, queen of England, wife of William III. The daughter of James II by his first wife, Anne Hyde, she was brought up a Protestant despite her father's adoption of Roman…Marnix, Philip van
(Encyclopedia) Marnix, Philip vanMarnix, Philip vanfēˈlĭp vän märˈnĭks [key], 1540–98, Flemish patriot, lord of Sainte-Aldegonde. He became a Calvinist in his youth and was the chief author of the…Rives, William Cabell
(Encyclopedia) Rives, William CabellRives, William Cabellrēvz [key], 1793–1868, American politician and diplomat, b. Nelson co. (then part of Amherst co.), Va. A lawyer, he sat in the Virginia…Strickland, William
(Encyclopedia) Strickland, William, 1788–1854, American architect of the classic revival, b. Navesink, New Jersey. He studied under B. H. Latrobe. In his buildings Strickland sought to reconcile the…H. D.
(Encyclopedia) H. D.: see Doolittle, Hilda.Bryant, William Cullen
(Encyclopedia) Bryant, William CullenBryant, William Cullenbrīˈənt [key], 1794–1878, American poet and newspaper editor, b. Cummington, Mass. The son of a learned and highly respected physician,…Collins, William
(Encyclopedia) Collins, William, 1721–59, English poet. He was one of the great lyricists of the 18th cent. While he was still at Oxford he published Persian Ecologues (1742), which was written when…State of the Union Address: William H. Taft (December 7, 1909)
William H. Taft (December 7, 1909) The relations of the United States with all foreign governments have continued upon the normal basis of amity and good understanding, and are very generally…State of the Union Address: William H. Taft (December 6, 1910)
William H. Taft (December 6, 1910) To the Senate and House of Representatives: During the past year the foreign relations of the United States have continued upon a basis of friendship and good…State of the Union Address: William H. Taft (December 5, 1911)
William H. Taft (December 5, 1911) Jump to Part II | Part III | Part IV This message is the first of several which I shall send to Congress during the interval between the opening of its regular…Trending
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