(Encyclopedia) Bustamante, Antonio Sánchez deBustamante, Antonio Sánchez deäntōˈnyō sänˈchās [key]Bustamante, Antonio Sánchez de də b&oomacr;stämänˈtā [key], 1865–1951, Cuban authority on…
(Encyclopedia) Feodor III, 1661–82, czar of Russia (1676–82), son and successor of Alexis. Although an invalid, Feodor strove to carry out reforms. In 1681 he abolished the system of precedence among…
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(Encyclopedia) Walter Sans Avoir, Fr. Gautier Sans-Avoir, d. 1096, French Crusader, known as Walter the Penniless. He joined Peter the Hermit as leader of an army to the Holy Land. In what came to be…
singerBorn: 4/5/1968Birthplace: Rockport, Massachusetts Pop singer and songwriter known for her sultry voice and poignant lyrics. Her albums include Harbinger (1995), This Fire (1996), and Amen (…
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In Greek mythology, the face that launched a thousand ships by David Johnson Recounted in Homer's Iliad, the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan War is a Greek heroic legend,…
LOCKWOOD, Daniel Newton, a Representative from New York; born in Hamburg, Erie County, N.Y., June 1, 1844; attended common schools; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1865…
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LARRINAGA, Tulio, a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Trujillo Alto, P.R., January 15, 1847; attended the Seminario Consiliar of San Ildefonso at San Juan, P.R.; studied civil…
