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Frederick William II
(Encyclopedia)Frederick William II, 1744–97, king of Prussia (1786–97), nephew and successor of Frederick II (Frederick the Great). He had the power but lacked the ability of his distinguished predecessors. He ...Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone
(Encyclopedia)Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone gōˈdärt vän gĭngˈkəl [key], 1644–1703, Dutch general in the service of William III of England. He accompanied (1688) William to England and took part i...Andrássy, Julius, Count, 1860–1929, Hungarian politician
(Encyclopedia)Andrássy, Julius, Count, 1860–1929, Hungarian politician; son of the elder Count Andrássy. He occupied several cabinet posts before becoming (1900) minister of the interior of Hungary in the coali...Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of, 1848, peace treaty between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican War. Negotiations were carried on for the United States by Nicholas P. Trist. The treaty wa...Guebuza, Armando Emílio
(Encyclopedia)Guebuza, Armando Emílio ärmänˈdo͞o əmēˈlyo͝o gābo͞oˈzä [key], 1943–, Mozambican business executive and politician, president of Mozambique (2005–15). A longtime supporter of the indep...Belfort
(Encyclopedia)Belfort bāfôrˈ, bĕ–, bĕl– [key], city, capital of the Territory of Belfort (...United Nations Children's Fund
(Encyclopedia)United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a specialized fund of the United Nations. It was established in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and became a permanent part...United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the
(Encyclopedia)United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR), established Dec. 14, 1950, by the General Assembly. It superseded the International Refugee Organization. It seeks permanent solut...Agency for International Development
(Encyclopedia)Agency for International Development (AID), federal agency created (Sept., 1961) to consolidate U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid programs. Originally an agency in the State Department, it has been a compo...Tardieu, André
(Encyclopedia)Tardieu, André äNdrāˈ tärdyöˈ [key], 1876–1945, French statesman and journalist. He became (1905) chief political editor of the Temps, was elected (1914) a deputy, and was named minister (191...Browse by Subject
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