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Rangel, Charles Bernard
(Encyclopedia)Rangel, Charles Bernard răngˈgəl [key], 1930–, U.S. congressman, b. New York City. Receiving his law degree from St. John's Univ. in 1960, Rangel served in the New York state assembly (1966–70)...Raoul
(Encyclopedia)Raoul räo͞olˈ [key], d. 936, duke of Burgundy, king of France (923–36). Elected king to succeed his father-in-law, Robert I, Raoul fought the Normans and the Hungarians, who repeatedly invaded Fr...Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphaël d'Orléans, duc de
(Encyclopedia)Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphaël d'Orléans, duc de lwē shärl fēlēpˈ räfäĕlˈ dôrlāäNˈ dük də nəmo͞orˈ [key], 1814–96, French prince; second son of King Louis Philippe. In 1...Balue, Jean
(Encyclopedia)Balue, Jean zhäN bälüˈ [key], c.1421–1491, French statesman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A trusted adviser of the French king Louis XI, he saved Paris for the king during the revolt o...Rémusat, Charles, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Rémusat, Charles, comte de shärl kôNt də rāmüzäˈ [key], 1797–1875, French philosopher and liberal politician. He was a deputy (1830–48) and minister of the interior (1840) under King Louis...Connor, Ralph
(Encyclopedia)Connor, Ralph: see Gordon, Charles William. ...Jeanneret, Charles Édouard
(Encyclopedia)Jeanneret, Charles Édouard: see Le Corbusier. ...Charles I, Frankish king
(Encyclopedia)Charles I, Frankish king: see Charlemagne. ...De Langlade, Charles Michel
(Encyclopedia)De Langlade, Charles Michel: see Langlade. ...Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge
(Encyclopedia)Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge: see Carroll, Lewis. ...Browse by Subject
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