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Sumner, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Sumner, Charles, 1811–74, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1851–74), b. Boston. He attended (1831–33) and was later a lecturer at Harvard law school, was admitted (1834) to the bar,…Slideshow: Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners
by Liz Olson and Jennie Wood The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to persons who have made the most outstanding contributions toward world peace. From novelists to social workers, the award has gone…The Congress of Women: The Women of Bohemia
by Mrs. Josefa Humpal Zeman Development in Eastern WashingtonAn African ExpeditionThe Women of Bohemia Mrs. Josefa Humpal Zeman is a native of Bohemia. She was born January 9,1870. Her…Declaration of Conscience
by Senator Margaret Chase Smith Mr. President, I would like to speak briefly and simply about a serious national condition. It is a national feeling of fear and frustration that could…Arkansas Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
As you can see from the Arkansas state map, it is located in the southern region of the United States. It is bordered by six other states, including Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas…Biographies: Society, Culture, and Scholarship
Society, Culture, and Scholarship Confucius Biographies by Category Arts and Entertainment Business, Philanthropy, and Labor Politics and Government Science and Technology Society,…Aoun, Michel Naim
(Encyclopedia) Aoun, Michel Naïm, 1935–, Lebanese military and political leader. A graduate of Lebanon's military academy (1958), he fought in several major battles during the civil war (1975–90),…Hu Han-min
(Encyclopedia) Hu Han-minHu Han-minh&oomacr; hän-mĭn [key], 1879–1936, Chinese statesman. While studying law in Japan (1905) he was associated with Sun Yat-sen in revolutionary activities. After…Rajk, Laszlo
(Encyclopedia) Rajk, LaszloRajk, Laszloläsˈlō roik [key], 1909–49, Hungarian Communist leader. After fighting in the Spanish civil war of 1936–39 he was interned (1939) in a French camp for Spanish…Banerjea, Sir Surendranath
(Encyclopedia) Banerjea, Sir SurendranathBanerjea, Sir Surendranaths&oobreve;rĕnˈdrənät bäˈnərjē [key], 1848–1926, Indian nationalist. One of the first Indians to join the Indian civil service,…Trending
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