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Jefferson, Territory of
(Encyclopedia) Jefferson, Territory of, in U.S. history, region that roughly encompassed the present-day state of Colorado, although extending 2° farther south and 1° farther north, organized by its…Preemption Act
(Encyclopedia) Preemption Act, statute passed (1841) by the U.S. Congress in response to the demands of the Western states that squatters be allowed to preempt lands. Pioneers often settled on public…Orbán, Viktor
(Encyclopedia) Orbán, ViktorOrbán, Viktorvĭkˈôr ôrˈbän [key], 1963–, Hungarian political leader. A lawyer, Orbán was (1988) one of the founders of Fidesz, a liberal democratic youth group that under…Paulson, Henry Merritt, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Paulson, Henry Merritt, Jr., 1946–, U.S. investment banker and government official, b. Palm Beach, Fla., grad. Harvard (M.B.A., 1970). After working as an assistant to the comptroller…Oak Ridge
(Encyclopedia) Oak Ridge, city (1990 pop. 27,310), Anderson and Roane counties, E Tenn., on Black Oak Ridge and the Clinch River; founded by the U.S. government 1942, inc. as an independent city 1959…Souphanouvong, Prince
(Encyclopedia) Souphanouvong, PrinceSouphanouvong, Princes&oomacr;fäˈn&oomacr;vŏngˌ [key], 1909–95, Laotian government official; half-brother of Prince Souvanna Phouma. Although a member of…European Council
(Encyclopedia) European Council, institution of the European Union (EU) responsible for defining the EU's general political direction and priorities. It is composed of an elected president (who…Bhumibol Adulyadej
(Encyclopedia) Bhumibol AdulyadejBhumibol Adulyadejp&oomacr;ˈmēpôlˌ äd&oobreve;lˈyädĕtˌ [key], 1927–2016, king of Thailand (1946–2016), b. Cambridge, Mass. A member of the Chakri dynasty, he…Tunisia
(Encyclopedia) CE5 TunisiaTunisiat&oomacr;nēˈzhə, ty&oomacr;– [key], Fr. Tunisie, officially Republic of Tunisia, republic (2015 est. pop. 11,274,000), 63,378 sq mi (164,150 sq km), NW…Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich
(Encyclopedia) Putin, Vladimir VladimirovichPutin, Vladimir Vladimirovichvlŭdēmˈyĭr vlŭdēmˌyĭrˈəvyĭch p&oomacr;ˈtyĭn [key], 1952–, Russian government official and political leader, b. Leningrad (…Trending
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