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State of the Union Address: Andrew Johnson (December 3, 1867)
Andrew Johnson (December 3, 1867) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The continued disorganization of the Union, to which the President has so often called the attention of…paradox
(Encyclopedia) paradox, statement that appears self-contradictory but actually has a basis in truth, e.g., Oscar Wilde's “Ignorance is like a delicate fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone.” Many New…Flatman, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Flatman, Thomas, 1637–88, English poet and miniature painter. There were several editions of his Poems and Songs (1674). One of his self-portraits is in the Victoria and Albert Museum…State of the Union Address: Woodrow Wilson (December 8, 1914)
Woodrow Wilson (December 8, 1914) GENTLEMEN OF THE CONGRESS: The session upon which you are now entering will be the closing session of the Sixty-third Congress, a Congress, I venture to say, which…Niyazov, Saparmurat
(Encyclopedia) Niyazov, SaparmuratNiyazov, Saparmuratsäpärˈm&oomacr;rätˌ nēyäˈzôf [key], 1940–2006, Soviet and Turkmen political leader, president of Turkmenistan (1991–2006). An engineer and…Friedlander, Lee
(Encyclopedia) Friedlander, LeeFriedlander, Leefrēdˈlăndər [key], 1934–, American photographer, b. Aberdeen, Wash. Influenced by Walker Evans and Robert Frank, Friedlander is known for dense and…Green, Thomas Hill
(Encyclopedia) Green, Thomas Hill, 1836–82, English idealist philosopher. Educated at Oxford, he was associated with the university all his life. He was professor of moral philosophy there from 1878…Tokelau
(Encyclopedia) TokelauTokelautōkəlouˈ, tōkĕläˈ&oomacr; [key] formerly Union Islands, island group (2015 est. pop. 1,500), c.5 sq mi (c.12 sq km), S Pacific, a self-administering territory of New…Rienzi, Cola di
(Encyclopedia) Rienzi or Rienzo, Cola diRienzi or Rienzo, Cola dikôˈlä dē rēĕnˈtsē, rēĕnˈtsō [key], 1313?–1354, Roman popular leader. In 1343 on a mission to Pope Clement VI at Avignon, he won the…Schmidt, Helmut
(Encyclopedia) Schmidt, HelmutSchmidt, Helmuthĕlˈm&oobreve;t shmĭt [key], 1918–2015, German political leader, chancellor of West Germany (1974–82). After serving in World War II, he entered…Trending
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