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Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia)Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquess of, 1648–1715, English politician. Before his entry into Parliament (1673) he had acquired the reputation as a rake and gambler that he retained for life. After...Waddell, James Iredell
(Encyclopedia)Waddell, James Iredell wŏdĕlˈ [key], 1824–86, Confederate naval officer in the American Civil War, b. Pittsboro, N.C. He was appointed a midshipman in the U.S. navy in 1841. On return from duty i...Christie, Christopher James
(Encyclopedia)Christie, Christopher James: see New Jersey. ...Akimiski
(Encyclopedia)Akimiski, island: see James Bay, Canada. ...Ives, James Merritt
(Encyclopedia)Ives, James Merritt: see Currier & Ives. ...Old Pretender
(Encyclopedia)Old Pretender: see Stuart, James Francis Edward. ...Mann Act
(Encyclopedia)Mann Act: see Mann, James Robert. ...Fields, Annie Adams
(Encyclopedia)Fields, Annie Adams: see Fields, James Thomas. ...organized crime
(Encyclopedia)organized crime, criminal activities organized and coordinated on a national scale, often with international connections. The American tradition of daring desperadoes like Jesse James and John Dilling...Stuart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany
(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany, 1340?–1420, regent of Scotland; third son of Robert II. As earl of Fife and Monteith, he held commands under his father and more than once raided Engla...Browse by Subject
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