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Tydings, Millard Evelyn
(Encyclopedia) Tydings, Millard EvelynTydings, Millard Evelyntīˈdĭngz [key], 1890–1961, American politician, b. Havre de Grace, Md. He was admitted (1913) to the bar, soon built a successful law…Zhivkov, Todor
(Encyclopedia) Zhivkov, TodorZhivkov, Todortôˈdôr zhĭvkôfˈ [key], 1911–98, Bulgarian political leader. A printer, and a Communist party member from 1932, he rose to prominence as a partisan leader…Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(Encyclopedia) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), international body (est. 1997) responsible for the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which aims at…Shehu, Mehmet
(Encyclopedia) Shehu, MehmetShehu, Mehmetmĕmĕtˈ shĕˈh&oomacr; [key], 1913–81, Albanian political leader, premier (1954–81). A member of the Communist party, he was active in the anti-Fascist…Ross, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Alexander, 1783–1856, Canadian fur trader and pioneer, b. Scotland. He went to Canada in 1805, taught school in Upper Canada, and in 1810 left for Oregon as a clerk in John Jacob…Saca González, Elías Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Saca González, Elías AntonioSaca González, Elías Antonioālēˈäs äntōˈnēō säˈkä gōnsälˈās [key], 1965–, Salvadoran political leader, president of El Salvador (2004–9), b. Usulután. “Tony…desert lily
(Encyclopedia) desert lily, common name for the species Hesperocallis undulata, a member of the family Liliaceae (lily family), found in the SW United States.Morton, John, political leader in the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Morton, John, c.1724–1777, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Chester co., Pa. He was a member of the Pennsylvania assembly (…Shuah
(Encyclopedia) ShuahShuahsh&oomacr;ˈə [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham. Descendants are the Shuhites, an Arab tribe; Bildad the Shuhite was probably a member.Ross, George
(Encyclopedia) Ross, George, 1730–79, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. New Castle, Del. He was a lawyer in Lancaster, Pa., and a member of…