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Wallon, Henri Alexandre

(Encyclopedia) Wallon, Henri AlexandreWallon, Henri AlexandreäNrēˈ älĕksäNˈdrə välôNˈ [key], 1812–1904, French historian and politician. He was elected (1871) to the national assembly, and it was his…

Bellomont, Richard Coote, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Bellomont, Richard Coote, earl ofBellomont, Richard Coote, earl ofbĕlˈəmŏntˌ [key], 1636–1701, colonial governor of New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, b. Ireland. He arrived (…

Campomanes, Pedro Rodríguez de, conde de Campomanes

(Encyclopedia) Campomanes, Pedro Rodríguez de, conde de CampomanesCampomanes, Pedro Rodríguez de, conde de Campomanespāˈᵺrō rôᵺrēˈgāth kōnˈdā dā kämpōmäˈnās [key], 1723–1802, Spanish statesman,…

Gunpowder Plot

(Encyclopedia) Gunpowder Plot, conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I on Nov. 5, 1605, the day set for the king to open Parliament. It was intended to be the beginning of a…

Mendoza, Antonio de

(Encyclopedia) Mendoza, Antonio deMendoza, Antonio deäntōˈnyō dā māndōˈthä [key], 1490?–1552, Spanish administrator, first viceroy of New Spain (1535–50) and viceroy of Peru (1551–52). Of noble…

quarantine

(Encyclopedia) quarantinequarantinekwŏrˈəntēn [key], isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. The term originally referred to…

A More Perfect Union

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama Barack Obama Related Links Notable Speeches by African Americans Campaign 2012 Democratic Candidates:…

I Love You, I Love You Not

Director: Billy HopkinsWriter: Wendy KesselmanDirector of Photography:Maryse AlbertiEditors:Paul Karasick and Jim ClarkMusic:Mark BergerProduction Designers:Bill Barclay and Gudrun…

Sam Dale BROWNBACK, Congress, KS (1956)

Senate Years of Service: 1996-2011 Party: Republican BROWNBACK Sam Dale , a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Garnett, Kans., September 12, 1956; grew up on his family's farm near…

James Alexander REED, Congress, MO (1861-1944)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1929 Party: Democrat REED James Alexander , a Senator from Missouri; born on a farm near Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, November 9, 1861; moved with his parents to…