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Alexandra Feodorovna

(Encyclopedia) Alexandra FeodorovnaAlexandra Feodorovnafēôˌdərŏvˈnə, Rus. fyôˈdərəvnə [key], 1872–1918, last Russian czarina, consort of Nicholas II; she was a Hessian princess and a granddaughter of…

Berdyaev, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Berdyaev, NicholasBerdyaev, Nicholasbĕrdyīˈəf [key], 1874–1948, Russian theologian and religious philosopher, b. Kiev. After an early period as a Marxist, Berdyaev became prominent in…

Celestine V, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Celestine V, Saint, 1215–96, pope (elected July 5, resigned Dec. 13, 1294), an Italian (b. Isernia) named Pietro del Murrone; successor of Nicholas IV. Celestine's election ended a two…

Brewer's: Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari

The name given to a colourless and tasteless poison, sold in phials by a woman of Italy named Tofani, who confessed to having poisoned six hundred persons by this liquid. Source:…

Nicholas County, KY Census Data

Kentucky Nicholas County, Kentucky People QuickFactsNicholas CountyKentuckyPopulation, 2005 estimate 7,0274,173,405Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.1%3.2%Population…

Nicholas County, WV Census Data

West virginia Nicholas County, West Virginia People QuickFactsNicholas CountyWest VirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 26,4641,816,856Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.…

John NICHOLAS, Congress, VA (17571819)

NICHOLAS John , a Representative from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., about 1757; attended the common schools; was graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.;…

Nicholas EVELEIGH, Congress, SC (17481791)

EVELEIGH, Nicholas, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., about 1748; moved with his parents to Bristol, England, about 1755; was educated in England; returned to…