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Alexander, prince of Serbia
(Encyclopedia) Alexander (Alexander Karadjordjević)Alexanderkărəjôrˈjəvĭch [key], 1806–85, prince of Serbia (1842–58), son of Karageorge (Karadjordje). He was elected to succeed the deposed Michael…Drucker, Peter Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia) Drucker, Peter Ferdinand, 1909–2005, American economist, b. Vienna, Austria. After receiving a doctorate in international and public law from Frankfurt Univ. (1931), Drucker was a…Frederick II, king of Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Frederick II, 1272–1337, king of Sicily (1296–1337), 3d son of Peter III of Aragón. When his brother, who was king of Sicily, became (1291) king of Aragón as James II, Frederick was…Mystery Initials
Full names of famous authors tracked down by Holly Hartman Maybe "John Ronald Reuel" didn't fit on the book cover?!Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about…John I, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona
(Encyclopedia) John I, 1350–95, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1387–95), son and successor of Peter IV. During his reign Aragón lost (1388) the duchy of Athens. An enthusiastic patron of…Russian and Soviet Rulers since 1462 (table)
(Encyclopedia) Russian and Soviet Rulers since 1462(including dates of rule) House of Rurik Ivan III (the Great), 1462–1505 Vasily III, 1505–33 Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1533–84 Feodor I, 1584…Movies and Film: The Camera Moves in Relation to Something
The Camera Moves in Relation to SomethingMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to…Northern War
(Encyclopedia) Northern War, 1700–1721, general European conflict, fought in N and E Europe at the same time that the War of the Spanish Succession was fought in the west and the south. It arose…Brewer's: Keys
(See St. Sitha) Keys of stables and cowhouses have not unfrequently, even at the present day, a stone with a hole through it and a piece of horn attached to the handle. This is a relic…Tait, Peter Guthrie
(Encyclopedia) Tait, Peter Guthrie, 1831–1901, Scottish physicist and mathematician. He was professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh from 1860 and conducted important investigations in…Trending
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