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Torrens, Sir Robert Richard
(Encyclopedia) Torrens, Sir Robert RichardTorrens, Sir Robert Richardtŏrˈənz [key], 1814–84, Australian statesman, b. Ireland. Son of Col. Robert Torrens (1780–1864), one of the founders of South…sponge
(Encyclopedia) sponge, common name for members of the aquatic animal phylum Porifera, and for the dried, processed skeletons of certain species used to hold water. Over 4,500 living species are known…Salvador, city, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) SalvadorSalvadorsălˈvədôrˌ, Port. səlvəᵺôrˈ [key] or BahiaSalvadorbəēˈyə [key], formerly São SalvadorSalvadorsouN [key], city (1991 pop. 2,075,273), capital of Bahia state, E Brazil, a…Guadalajara, city, Mexico
(Encyclopedia) Guadalajara Guadalajara gwäˌᵺälähäˈrä [key], city, capital of Jalisco state, SW Mexico, second largest…Chamberlain, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836–1914, British statesman. After a successful business career, he entered local politics and won distinction as a reforming mayor of Birmingham (1873–76).…Carleton, Guy, 1st Baron Dorchester
(Encyclopedia) Carleton, Guy, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, governor of Quebec and British commander during the American Revolution. He began his service in America in 1758 and distinguished…imperialism
(Encyclopedia) imperialism, broadly, the extension of rule or influence by one government, nation, or society over another. Imperialism was reborn in the West with the emergence of the modern…Before the Revolution
1763 Treaty of Paris. Ended the Seven Years War 1764 Sugar Act. Parliament, desiring revenue from its North American colonies, passed the first law specifically aimed at raising…British Empire
(Encyclopedia) British Empire, overseas territories linked to Great Britain in a variety of constitutional relationships, established over a period of three centuries. The establishment of the empire…A Caveat Against Injustice
or, An Inquiry into the Evils of a Fluctuating Medium of ExchangeRoger Sherman1752WHEREIN is considered, whether the Bills of Credit on the Neighboring Governments, are a legal Tender in…Trending
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