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da Silva, Luiz Inácio
(Encyclopedia) da Silva, Luiz Inácioda Silva, Luiz Ináciol&oomacr;ēshˈ ēnäsˈy&oomacr; dä sēlˈvə [key], 1945–, Brazilian labor leader and politician, known as Lula, b. Vargem Grande (now…Johnston, Joseph Eggleston
(Encyclopedia) Johnston, Joseph Eggleston, 1807–91, Confederate general, b. Prince Edward co., Va., grad. West Point, 1829. He served against the Seminole in Florida and with distinction under…Fish, Hamilton, 1808–93, American statesman
(Encyclopedia) Fish, Hamilton, 1808–93, American statesman, b. New York City, grad. Columbia, 1827; son of Nicholas Fish (1758–1833). He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1830. Named for his…Cather, Willa Sibert
(Encyclopedia) Cather, Willa SibertCather, Willa Sibertsīˈbərt kăᵺˈər [key], 1873–1947, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Winchester, Va., considered one of the great American writers of…Wilkes, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Wilkes, Charles, 1798–1877, American naval officer and explorer, b. New York City, educated by his father. In 1815 he entered the merchant service and received (1818) an appointment as…Rogers, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Robert, 1731–95, American frontiersman, b. Methuen, Mass. As a child he moved with his family to the New Hampshire frontier. In King George's War (1744–48) he served briefly as…East India Company, British
(Encyclopedia) East India Company, British, 1600–1874, company chartered by Queen Elizabeth I for trade with Asia. The original object of the group of merchants involved was to break the Dutch…Pius XII
(Encyclopedia) Pius XII, 1876–1958, pope (1939–58), an Italian named Eugenio Pacelli, b. Rome; successor of Pius XI. Ordained a priest in 1899, he entered the Vatican's secretariat of state. He…Schubert, Franz Peter
(Encyclopedia) Schubert, Franz PeterSchubert, Franz Peterfränts pāˈtər sh&oomacr;ˈbərt [key], 1797–1828, Austrian composer, one of the most gifted musicians of the 19th cent. His symphonic works…Oppenheimer, J. Robert
(Encyclopedia) Oppenheimer, J. RobertOppenheimer, J. Robertŏpˈənhīˌmər [key], 1904–67, American physicist, b. New York City, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1925), Ph.D. Univ. of Göttingen, 1927. He taught at…Trending
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