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Waller, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Waller, Sir William, 1597–1668, English parliamentary general. He fought (1620–22) in the Thirty Years War and was knighted in 1622. A zealous Puritan, he sat in the Long Parliament (…Sir Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay were the first humans to reach Earth's highest point: the summit of Mount Everest in the Himalayas. They reached the top at 11:30 am on May 29,…Gosse, Sir Edmund William
(Encyclopedia) Gosse, Sir Edmund WilliamGosse, Sir Edmund Williamgŏs [key], 1849–1928, English biographer and critic. He was lecturer in English literature at Trinity College, Cambridge (1884–90) and…Edmund
(Encyclopedia) Edmund, 921–46, king of Wessex (939–46), half-brother and successor of Athelstan. Immediately after his accession he had to face an invasion of Irish vikings led by Olaf Guthfrithson.…Ernle, Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Ernle, Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st BaronErnle, Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st Baronprŏᵺˈərō, ûrnˈlē [key], 1851–1937, British agriculturist, editor, and writer. He edited the Quarterly…Donovan, William Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Donovan, William JosephDonovan, William Josephdŏnˈəvən [key], 1883–1959, U.S. lawyer and government official, b. Buffalo, N.Y., grad. Columbia law school. Distinguished service in…Rossetti, Gabriele
(Encyclopedia) Rossetti, GabrieleRossetti, Gabrielegäbrēĕˈlā [key]Rossetti, Gabriele rōsĕtˈē [key], 1783–1854, Italian poet and critic; father of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and of Christina Rossetti.…Olaf Guthfrithson
(Encyclopedia) Olaf GuthfrithsonOlaf Guthfrithsonōˈläf [key]Olaf Guthfrithsongŭthˈfrĭthˌsən [key], d. 941, Norse king of Dublin (934–41). His father, Guthfrith, king of Dublin and of York, had been…Littleton Waller TAZEWELL, Congress, VA (1774-1860)
Senate Years of Service: 1824-1825; 1825-1832 Party: Jackson Republican; Jacksonian TAZEWELL Littleton Waller , a Representative and a Senator from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., December 17…William Waller RUCKER, Congress, MO (1855-1936)
RUCKER William Waller , a Representative from Missouri; born near Covington, Alleghany County, Va., February 1, 1855; moved with his parents to western Virginia in 1861; attended the common…Trending
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