(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…
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(Encyclopedia) Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809–82, English naturalist, b. Shrewsbury; grandson of Erasmus Darwin and of Josiah Wedgwood. He firmly established the theory of organic evolution known as…
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(Encyclopedia) Matisse, HenriMatisse, HenriäNrēˈ mätēsˈ [key], 1869–1954, French painter, sculptor, and lithographer. Along with Picasso, Matisse is considered one of the two foremost artists of the…
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(Encyclopedia) Socialist parties in European history, political organizations formed in European countries to achieve the goals of socialism.
The French Socialist party, known as the SFIO from…
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