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Jonathan, Joseph Leabua
(Encyclopedia) Jonathan, Joseph LeabuaJonathan, Joseph Leabualēäˈbwä [key]Jonathan, Joseph Leabua jŏnˈəthən [key], 1914–87, prime minister of Lesotho (1965–86). He founded (1959) and led the…Baylor, Robert Emmett Bledsoe
(Encyclopedia) Baylor, Robert Emmett BledsoeBaylor, Robert Emmett Bledsoebāˈlər [key], 1793?–1873, American jurist, founder of Baylor Univ., b. Kentucky. He served in the War of 1812, studied law,…Ferdinand II, king of the Two Sicilies
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand II, 1810–59, king of the Two Sicilies (1830–59), son and successor of Francis I. Although initially he sought to improve the wretched conditions of his kingdom, he soon…Gadsden, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Gadsden, ChristopherGadsden, Christophergădzˈdən [key], 1724–1805, American Revolutionary leader, b. Charleston, S.C., educated in England. He returned to Charleston (1746) and became…Old Ironsides
(Encyclopedia) Old Ironsides: see Constitution, ship.America's Place in the World | The Enduring Constitution: America's Place in the World
The Enduring Constitution: America's Place in the World During the first phase of its history, the United States tried to isolate itself from foreign conflicts. In the 1900s, however…Mason, George
(Encyclopedia) Mason, George, 1725–92, American political leader, b. Fairfax co., Va. He was one of the most affluent of the colonial Virginia planters. In his triple capacity as trustee of…McKean, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) McKean, ThomasMcKean, Thomasməkānˈ, –kēnˈ [key], 1734–1817, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. New London, Pa. He settled at New…amendment
(Encyclopedia) amendment, in law, alteration of the provisions of a legal document. The term usually refers to the alteration of a statute or a constitution, but it is also applied in parliamentary…religion, freedom of
(Encyclopedia) religion, freedom of: see Constitution of the United States.Trending
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