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Red Eagle

(Encyclopedia) Red Eagle: see Weatherford, William.

Piers Plowman

(Encyclopedia) Piers Plowman: see Langland, William.

A. E.

(Encyclopedia) A. E.: see Russell, George William.

Mkapa, Benjamin William

(Encyclopedia) Mkapa, Benjamin WilliamMkapa, Benjamin Williammkäˈpä [key], 1938–2020, Tanzanian diplomat and political leader. Acquiring a background in both the foreign service and journalism, Mkapa…

Maximilian, prince of Baden

(Encyclopedia) Maximilian, prince of Baden (Max of Baden), 1867–1929, German statesman, last chancellor of imperial Germany. A liberal, he was made imperial chancellor at the end of World War I as…

Marsh, Charles Wesley

(Encyclopedia) Marsh, Charles Wesley, 1834–1918, American inventor and editor, b. Ontario. In 1849 his family moved to De Kalb co., Ill. Assisted by his brother William, he designed a hand-binding…

Nimitz, Chester William

(Encyclopedia) Nimitz, Chester WilliamNimitz, Chester Williamnĭmˈĭts [key], 1885–1966, American admiral, b. Fredericksburg, Tex. A graduate of Annapolis, he was chief of staff to the commander of the…