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Bloomberg, Michael Rubens
(Encyclopedia) Bloomberg, Michael Rubens, 1942–, American businessman and politician, mayor of New York City (2002–2013), b. Boston, Mass., B.S. Johns Hopkins, 1964, M.B.A. Harvard, 1966. Rising…Clinton, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Clinton, Bill (William Jefferson Clinton), 1946–, 42d President of the United States (1993–2001), b. Hope, Ark. His father died before he was born, and he was originally named William…Schröder, Gerhard
(Encyclopedia) Schröder, GerhardSchröder, Gerhardgĕrˈhärt [key]Schröder, Gerhard shröˈdər [key], 1944–, chancellor of Germany (1998–2005), b. Mosenburg, Germany. A telegenic lawyer and Social…Trudeau, Pierre Elliott
(Encyclopedia) Trudeau, Pierre Elliott (Joseph Philippe Pierre Ives Elliott Trudeau)Trudeau, Pierre Elliotttr&oomacr;dōˈ [key], 1919–2000, prime minister of Canada (1968–79, 1980–84), b. Montreal…Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich
(Encyclopedia) Lenin, Vladimir IlyichLenin, Vladimir Ilyichlĕnˈĭn, Rus. vlədyēˈmĭr ĭlyēchˈ lyĕˈnĭn [key], 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary, the founder of Bolshevism and the major force behind the…Blaine, James Gillespie
(Encyclopedia) Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830–93, American politician, b. West Brownsville, Pa. As Secretary of State, Blaine was particularly energetic in fostering closer relations with the Latin…Tyler, John
(Encyclopedia) Tyler, John, 1790–1862, 10th President of the United States, b. Charles City co., Va. Tyler, nominated by a small Democratic faction, had withdrawn from the 1844 election. In Feb…Okuma, Shigenobu
(Encyclopedia) Okuma, ShigenobuOkuma, Shigenobushēgāˈnōb&oomacr; ōˈk&oomacr;mä [key], 1838–1922, Japanese statesman. He was an early supporter of the emperor and entered the Meiji government…Merkel, Angela
(Encyclopedia) Merkel, AngelaMerkel, Angelaänˈgĕlä märˈkəl [key], 1954–, German politician, b. Hamburg as Angela Dorothea Kasner. The daughter of a Lutheran pastor, she grew up in what was then East…Havel, Václav
(Encyclopedia) Havel, VáclavHavel, Václavvätsˈläv hävĕl [key], 1936–2011, Czech dramatist and essayist, president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the Czech Republic (1993–2003). The most original…Trending
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