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Berlusconi, Silvio

(Encyclopedia) Berlusconi, Silvio Berlusconi, Silvio bĕrˌləskōˈnē [key], 1936–2023, Italian business executive and…

Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Part IV

Part IV: New Directions for Civil Rights Mid-1960s 1966 1967 1968 Next: The Legacy Mid-1960s King's growing opposition to the Vietnam War angers President Johnson, prompts…

Alesius, Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Alesius, Ales, or Aless, AlexanderAlesius, Ales, or Aless, Alexanderəlēˈshəs, əlĕsˈ [key], 1500–1565, Scottish Protestant theologian. As canon of the collegiate church at St. Andrews…

Hebrews, book of the New Testament

(Encyclopedia) Hebrews, an anonymous New Testament homily with closing greetings normally associated with the letter genre, written before c.a.d. 96. It is addressed to Jewish Christians who were…

Akintola, Samuel Ladoke

(Encyclopedia) Akintola, Samuel Ladoke, 1910–66, Nigerian politician, b. Ogbomosho, SW Nigeria. A Yoruba, he held the title of Oloye Aare Ona Kakanfo XIII of the Yoruba. After studying law and public…

Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 4th duke of

(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 4th duke of, 1536–72, English nobleman, son of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey. He succeeded his grandfather, the 3d duke, in 1554. He was favored by Queen…

Pacific scandal

(Encyclopedia) Pacific scandal, 1873, a major event in Canadian political history. Charges were made in Parliament that the Conservative administration of Sir John A. Macdonald had accepted campaign…

Federalist No. 26

No 25 No 27 The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered For the Independent Journal.Hamilton To the People of the State…