(Encyclopedia) Blackstone, Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist. At first unsuccessful in legal practice, he turned to scholarship and teaching. He became (1758) the first Vinerian professor of law…
2001 American League Preview by Michael Morrison American League EastNew York Yankees Will George Steinbrenner ever be satisfied? In the offseason, after winning their third consecutive…
(Encyclopedia) French Community, established in 1958 by the constitution of the Fifth French Republic to replace the French Union. Its members consisted of the French Republic, which included…
Senate Years of Service: 1855-1855; 1855-1857; 1857-1873 Party: Free Soil; American (Know-Nothing); Opposition; Republican WILSON, Henry, a Senator from Massachusetts and a Vice President of…
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(Encyclopedia) Agadez Agadez ägˌädĕzˈ [key] or Agadès Agadès ägädĕsˈ [key], town, W central Niger, in the Aïr Massif. Agadez is a trade center visited by…
