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Santana, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Santana, PedroSantana, Pedropāˈᵺrō säntäˈnä [key], 1801–64, president of the Dominican Republic (1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61). He joined the revolution that in 1844 freed his nation from…Lamentations
(Encyclopedia) Lamentations, book of the Bible, placed immediately after Jeremiah, to whose author it has been ascribed since ancient times. It was probably composed by several authors. It is a…lightship
(Encyclopedia) lightship, moored vessel bearing lights and other signal devices to guide ships and warn of hazards to navigation. Lightships are generally stationed at points where a lighthouse…Guardia, Tomás
(Encyclopedia) Guardia, TomásGuardia, Tomástōmäsˈ gwärˈdēä [key], 1832–82, president of Costa Rica. An army general, he led a revolt that eventually placed him in control and enabled him to rule the…Janus, in Roman religion
(Encyclopedia) JanusJanusjāˈnəs [key], in Roman religion, god of beginnings. He was one of the principal Roman gods, the custodian of the universe. The first hour of the day, the first day of the…Issoufou, Mahamadou
(Encyclopedia) Issoufou, MahamadouIssoufou, Mahamadoumähämäd&oomacr; ēs&oomacr;f&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1951–, Nigerien political leader, president of Niger (2011–). After studying in France, he…Marsh test
(Encyclopedia) Marsh test, method for the detection of arsenic, so sensitive that it can be used to detect minute amounts of arsenic in foods (the residue of fruit spray) or in stomach contents. The…Costa, Isaäc da
(Encyclopedia) Costa, Isaäc daCosta, Isaäc daēˈsä-äk dä kôˈstä [key], 1798–1860, Dutch poet and historian, b. Amsterdam, of an aristocratic Sephardic Jewish family. Deeply influenced by Bilderdijk,…Coeur d'Alene, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) Coeur d'AleneCoeur d'Alenekûrdəlānˈ [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native…Christian X
(Encyclopedia) Christian X, 1870–1947, king of Denmark (1912–47) and Iceland (1912–44), son and successor of Frederick VIII and brother of King Haakon VII of Norway. He granted (1915) a new…Trending
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