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Brady, Mathew B.
(Encyclopedia) Brady, Mathew B., c.1823–96, American pioneer in photography, b. Warren co., N.Y. Brady learned the daguerreotype process from S. F. B. Morse and in 1844 opened his own photographic…Pershing, John Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Pershing, John JosephPershing, John Josephpûrˈshĭng [key], 1860–1948, American army officer and commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, b. Linn co., Mo.…Russo-Turkish Wars
(Encyclopedia) Russo-Turkish Wars. The great eastward expansion of Russia in the 16th and 17th cent., during the decline of the Ottoman Empire, nevertheless left the shores of the Black Sea in the…Memorial Day
(Encyclopedia) Memorial Day, holiday in the United States observed in late May. Previously designated Decoration Day, it was inaugurated in 1868 by Gen. John A. Logan for the purpose of decorating…Knudsen, William Signius
(Encyclopedia) Knudsen, William SigniusKnudsen, William Signiusn&oomacr;dˈsən [key], 1879–1948, American industrialist and U.S. government official, b. Copenhagen, Denmark. He emigrated to the…Angell, Sir Norman
(Encyclopedia) Angell, Sir Norman, 1872?–1967, British internationalist and economist, whose name originally was Ralph Norman Angell Lane. He came to fame with The Great Illusion (1910, rev. ed. 1933…Hull, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Hull, Isaac, 1773–1843, American naval officer, b. Derby, Conn. He served in the undeclared naval war with France (1798–1800) and in the Tripolitan War before being promoted to captain…Ismay, Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Ismay, Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st BaronIsmay, Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st Baronĭzˈmā [key], 1887–1965, British general, known as “Pug” Ismay. He served in India and, during World War I…Créquy, François, chevalier de
(Encyclopedia) Créquy or Créqui, François, chevalier deCréquy or Créqui, François, chevalier defräNswäˈ shəvälyāˈ də krākēˈ [key], c.1629–87, marshal of France. Having fought in the Thirty Years War…Freycinet, Charles de
(Encyclopedia) Freycinet, Charles deFreycinet, Charles deshärl də frāsēnāˈ [key], 1828–1923, French statesman. A mining engineer, he helped Léon Gambetta organize resistance to the Germans during the…Trending
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