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Charles of Valois
(Encyclopedia)Charles of Valois välwäˈ [key], 1270–1325, French prince and military leader, third son of Philip III and father of Philip VI. He dominated the reign in France of his nephew Louis X. On the excom...Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
(Encyclopedia)Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake: see under Grand Coulee Dam. ...Goodyear, Charles
(Encyclopedia)Goodyear, Charles, 1800–1860, American inventor, b. New Haven, Conn., originator of vulcanized rubber. He failed in his earlier business ventures and was in jail for debt when he began his experimen...Hallé, Sir Charles
(Encyclopedia)Hallé, Sir Charles hălˈē [key], 1819–95, German-English conductor and pianist, originally named Karl Halle. In 1857 he founded the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, England He conducted many music...Nordhoff, Charles Bernard
(Encyclopedia)Nordhoff, Charles Bernard: see under Nordhoff, Charles. ...Viana, Charles of
(Encyclopedia)Viana, Charles of: see Charles of Viana. ...Coster, Charles de
(Encyclopedia)Coster, Charles de: see De Coster, Charles. ...Charles Edward Stuart
(Encyclopedia)Charles Edward Stuart: see Stuart, Charles Edward. ...Gaulle, Charles de
(Encyclopedia)Gaulle, Charles de: see de Gaulle, Charles. ...Buhl, André Charles
(Encyclopedia)Buhl, André Charles: see Boulle, André Charles. ...Browse by Subject
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