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William I, king of Württemberg
(Encyclopedia) William I, 1781–1864, king of Württemberg (1816–64), son and successor of Frederick I. Before his accession he fought (1812) with the French emperor Napoleon I in Russia and later,…State of the Union Address: James Madison (November 4, 1812)
James Madison (November 4, 1812) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: On our present meeting it is my first duty to invite your attention to the providential favors which our…Delany, Martin Robinson
(Encyclopedia) Delany, Martin RobinsonDelany, Martin Robinsondəlāˈnē [key], 1812–85, American black leader, b. Charles Town, Va. (now in West Virginia). The son of free blacks, he attended a black…Riego y Nuñez, Rafael del
(Encyclopedia) Riego y Nuñez, Rafael delRiego y Nuñez, Rafael delräfäĕlˈ dĕl rēāˈgō ē n&oomacr;ˈnyāth [key], 1785–1823, Spanish general and revolutionary. Taken captive (1808) by the French…Chapman, John
(Encyclopedia) Chapman, John, 1774–1845, American pioneer, more familiarly known as Johnny Appleseed, b. Massachusetts. From Pennsylvania—where he had sold or given saplings and apple seeds to…Urbana
(Encyclopedia) UrbanaUrbanaûrbănˈə [key]. 1 City (1990 pop. 36,344), seat of Champaign co., E central Ill., adjoining Champaign; inc. 1833. With Champaign, its twin city, Urbana is a trade, medical,…Ingersoll, Charles Jared
(Encyclopedia) Ingersoll, Charles JaredIngersoll, Charles Jaredĭngˈgərsôl [key], 1782–1862, American political leader and author, b. Philadelphia; son of Jared Ingersoll (1749–1822). In several…Cortes
(Encyclopedia) CortesCorteskôrˈtĕz, Span. kōrˈtās [key], representative assembly in Spain. The institution originated (12th–13th cent.) in various Spanish regions with the Christian reconquest; until…Kenton, Simon
(Encyclopedia) Kenton, Simon, 1755–1836, American frontiersman, b. probably Fauquier co., Va. In 1771, believing he had killed a man, he fled westward, assuming the name Simon Butler. He settled in…Mahan, Alfred Thayer
(Encyclopedia) Mahan, Alfred ThayerMahan, Alfred Thayerməhănˈ [key], 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and historian, b. West Point, N.Y. A Union naval officer in the Civil War, he later lectured on…Trending
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