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Magliabechi, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Magliabechi, AntonioMagliabechi, Antonioäntôˈnyō mälyäbĕˈkē [key], 1633–1714, Italian librarian, b. Florence. Magliabechi was a trained goldsmith who devoted his life to learning, and…

Stephen V

(Encyclopedia) Stephen V, 1239–72, king of Hungary (1270–72), son and successor of Bela IV. As a child he was named duke of Transylvania, and in 1259 he was made duke of Styria. After the loss (1260…

Robert III, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) Robert III, 1340?–1406, king of Scotland (1390–1406), eldest son and successor of Robert II. Known before his accession as John, earl of Carrick, he ruled for his father until 1389,…

Rob Roy

(Encyclopedia) Rob Roy [Scottish Gaelic,=red Rob], 1671–1734, Scottish freebooter, whose real name was Robert MacGregor. He is remembered chiefly as he figures in Sir Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy (…

William, prince of Wales

(Encyclopedia) William, (William Arthur Philip Louis), 1982–, Prince of Wales of Great Britian, eldest son of King Charles…

Yaroslav

(Encyclopedia) Yaroslav (Yaroslav the Wise)Yaroslavyərəslävˈ [key], 978–1054, grand duke of Kiev (1019–54); son of Vladimir I. Designated by his father to rule in Novgorod, he became grand duke of…

Mardi Gras

The feast before the fast by Holly Hartman and Chris Frantz   Millions of people every year crowd New Orleans to view the Mardi Gras parades.…

Elizabeth Hanford DOLE, Congress, NC (1936)

Senate Years of Service: 2003-2009Party: RepublicanDOLE, Elizabeth Hanford, (wife of Robert J. Dole), a Senator from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, on July 29…

Stanley Nelson LUNDINE, Congress, NY (1939)

LUNDINE, Stanley Nelson, a Representative from New York; born in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., February 4, 1939; graduated from Jamestown High School, Jamestown, N.Y., 1957; A.B., Duke…

Walter Eugene JOHNSTON, III, Congress, NC (1936)

JOHNSTON, Walter Eugene, III, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C., March 3, 1936; attended the public schools; graduated, Georgia Military Academy…