(Encyclopedia) Winton, Sir Nicholas George, 1909–2015, British stockbroker who saved the lives of several hundred Czech children on the eve of World War II, b. London as Nicholas George Wertheim (…
(Encyclopedia) Bourmont, Louis Auguste, comte de Ghaisnes deBourmont, Louis Auguste, comte de Ghaisnes delwē ôgüstˈ kôNt də gân də b&oomacr;rmôNˈ [key], 1773–1846, marshal of France. An émigré,…
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Songs for religious and secular Christmas carolers alike by Liz Olson Related Links Christmas TraditionsChristmas Traditions SlideshowA History of the New YearWinter Holidays by…
(Encyclopedia) Shafak, Elif, 1971–, Turkish novelist who writes in Turkish and English, b. Strasbourg, France. The most widely read woman novelist in Turkey, she has written nearly 20 books, most of…
(Encyclopedia) Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley, 1781–1826, British East Indian administrator. He was one of the founders of Britain's empire in East Asia. Beginning his career (1795) as a clerk…
Liz Olson Although in modern times Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world, it was not observed by early Christians. Christmas was added to the…
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Factsheet: Indonesia's Election June 7th, 1999 by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on June 4, 1999.On the eve of Indonesia's first free parliamentary election since 1955, 48 political…
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