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Amadeus
(Encyclopedia) Amadeus, 1845–90, king of Spain (1870–73), duke of Aosta, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. After the expulsion (1868) of Queen Isabella II, Juan Prim urged the Cortes to elect…Mendoza, Pedro González de
(Encyclopedia) Mendoza, Pedro González deMendoza, Pedro González depāˈᵺrō gōnthäˈlĕth dā [key]Mendoza, Pedro González de māndōˈthä [key], 1428–95, Spanish cardinal and archbishop of Toledo. He was…Alfonso XII, king of Spain
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso XII, 1857–85, king of Spain (1874–85), son of Isabella II. He went into exile with his parents at the time of the revolt of the Carlists in 1868 and was educated in Austria and…Fernández de Córdoba, Gonzalo
(Encyclopedia) Fernández de Córdoba, GonzaloFernández de Córdoba, Gonzalogōnthäˈlō [key]Fernández de Córdoba, Gonzalo fārnänˈdāth dā kōrˈdōbä [key], 1453–1515, Spanish general, called the Great…White Mountains
(Encyclopedia) White Mountains, part of the Appalachian system, N N.H. and SW Maine, rising to 6,288 ft (1,917 m) at Mt. Washington in the Presidential Range and to 5,249 ft (1,600 m) at Mt.…John Keats: Isabella; or, The Pot of Basil
by John Keats LamiaThe Eve of St. AgnesIsabella; or, The Pot of Basil A Story from Boccaccio Fair Isabel, poor simple Isabel! Lorenzo, a young palmer in Love's eye! They could…Mount Pleasant
(Encyclopedia) Mount Pleasant, city (1990 pop. 23,285), seat of Isabella co., central Mich., on the Chippewa River; settled before 1860, inc. as a city 1889. The city grew after oil was found nearby…Karle, Jerome
(Encyclopedia) Karle, JeromeKarle, Jeromekärl [key], 1918–2013, American physicist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan, 1943. He worked on the Manhattan Project before beginning a career (1946…Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle, Baron Dalling and Bulwer
(Encyclopedia) Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle, Baron Dalling and BulwerBulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle, Baron Dalling and Bulwerb&oobreve;lˈwər; lĭtˈən [key], 1801–72, English diplomat and…Biographies: Selected Fashion Designers and Models
Selected Fashion Designers and Models Oleg Cassini See also Notable Women Designers and Models People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Fashion Timeline What is…