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Harry Potter Quizzes & More

Harry Potter Book & Film Reviews Read reviews of the books and movies, see which books set publishing records Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets…

Condé, French family

(Encyclopedia) CondéCondékôNdāˈ [key], family name of a cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. The name was first borne by Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, 1530–69, Protestant leader…

Bibescu

(Encyclopedia) BibescuBibescubĭbĕsˈk&oomacr; [key] or BibescoBibesco–kô [key], Romanian noble family. A prominent member was George Bibescu, 1804–73, prince of Walachia (1842–48). The first to be…

William II, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia

(Encyclopedia) William II, 1859–1941, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (1888–1918), son and successor of Frederick III and grandson of William I of Germany and of Queen Victoria of England.…

Rulers of England and Great Britain (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of England and Great Britain(including dates of reign) Saxons and Danes Egbert, 802–39 Æthelwulf, son of Egbert, 839–58 Æthelbald, son of Æthelwulf, 858–60 Æthelbert,…

Cluny

(Encyclopedia) ClunyClunykl&oomacr;ˈnē, Fr. klünēˈ [key], former abbey, E France, in the present Saône-et-Loire dept., founded (910) by St. Berno, a Burgundian monk and reformer. Cluny was one of…

Nassau, former duchy, Germany

(Encyclopedia) NassauNassaunäˈsou [key], former duchy, W central Germany, situated N and E of the Main and Rhine rivers. It is now mostly included in the state of Hesse, and partly in the state of…

Whig

(Encyclopedia) Whig, English political party. The name, originally a term of abuse first used for Scottish Presbyterians in the 17th cent., seems to have been a shortened form of whiggamor [cattle…

Weeb Ewbank

Born: May 6, 1907Football only coach to win NFL and AFL titles; led Baltimore to 2 NFL titles (1958-59) and NY Jets to Super Bowl III win.Died: Nov. 18, 1998

Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et de

(Encyclopedia) Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deGramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deäzhānôrˈ prăNsˈ də bēdäshˈ dük də gēsh ā də grämôNˈ [key], 1819–80, French…