January 1, 1863 By the president of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas on the 22d day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the president of the United States,…
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(Encyclopedia) North Fork, river, c.100 mi (160 km) long, rising in the Ozarks, S Mo., and flowing S, into N Ark., to the White River. Near its mouth is Norfolk Dam (completed 1944), which impounds…
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus, 1489–1557, Scottish nobleman; grandson of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. His marriage (1514) to Margaret Tudor alienated the Scottish…
(Encyclopedia) DouroDouroPort. dōˈr&oobreve; [key] or DueroDouroSpan. d&oomacr;āˈrō [key], river, c.475 mi (765 km) long, rising in the Sierra de Urbión, N central Spain. It flows W across N…
(Encyclopedia) EpiphanyEpiphanyĭpĭfˈənē [key] [Gr.,=showing], a prime Christian feast, celebrated Jan. 6, called also Twelfth Day or Little Christmas. Its eve is Twelfth Night. It commemorates three…
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad, Murtala Ramat, 1938–1976, Nigerian military officer and politician. A Muslim Hausa from the north, he joined the Nigerian army and was involved in the coup that brought…
(Encyclopedia) Monagas, José TadeoMonagas, José Tadeohōsāˈ täᵺāˈō mōnäˈgäs [key], 1784–1868, Venezuelan political leader. He fought under Bolívar in the revolt against Spain. Chosen by José Antonio…
(Encyclopedia) Lombardo Toledano, VicenteLombardo Toledano, Vicentevēsānˈtā lōmbärˈdō tōlāᵺäˈnō [key], 1894–1968, Mexican labor leader. A successful lawyer, he became (1920) governor of the state of…
