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Stuart, Charles Edward
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Charles Edward, 1720–88, claimant to the British throne, b. Rome. First son of James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender), he was known as Bonnie Prince Charlie…Margaret of Anjou
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of AnjouMargaret of Anjouănˈj&oomacr;, Fr. äNzh&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1430?–1482, queen consort of King Henry VI of England, daughter of René of Anjou. Her marriage, which…Biographies: Selected Activists and Reformers
Selected Activists and Reformers Sojourner Truth See also Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline African-American Religious Leaders Civil Rights…Langham, Simon
(Encyclopedia) Langham, SimonLangham, Simonlăngˈəm [key], d. 1376, English prelate and statesman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He ruled the abbey of Westminster with such skill that Edward…Laning, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Laning, EdwardLaning, Edwardlănˈĭng [key], 1906–1981, American painter, b. Petersburg, Ill., studied Art Institute of Chicago and Art Students League of New York. He is best known as a…O'Meara, Barry Edward
(Encyclopedia) O'Meara, Barry EdwardO'Meara, Barry Edwardōmäˈrə [key], 1786–1836, Irish physician. A surgeon in the British navy, he attended the exiled French emperor Napoleon I on St. Helena and…Codrington, Sir Edward
(Encyclopedia) Codrington, Sir EdwardCodrington, Sir Edwardkŏdˈrĭngtən [key], 1770–1851, British admiral. He held various commands in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, taking part in the…Titchener, Edward Bradford
(Encyclopedia) Titchener, Edward BradfordTitchener, Edward Bradfordtĭchˈənər [key], 1867–1927, American psychologist, b. Chichester, England, grad. Oxford, 1890. He studied in Leipzig (Ph.D. 1892)…Carnarvon, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Carnarvon, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th earl ofCarnarvon, George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th earl ofkärnärˈvən [key], 1866–1923, English Egyptologist. With…Carpenter, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Carpenter, Edward, 1844–1929, English author. Although ordained a minister in 1869, he became a Fabian socialist in 1874 and renounced religion. Among his works on social reform are…Trending
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