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Brewer's: Doctor

A seventh son used to be so dubbed from the notion of his being intuitively skilled in the cure of agues, the king's evil, and other diseases. “Plusieurs croyent qu'en France les…

Necker, Jacques

(Encyclopedia) Necker, JacquesNecker, Jacqueszhäk nĕkĕrˈ [key], 1732–1804, French financier and statesman, b. Geneva, Switzerland. In 1750 he went to Paris and entered banking. He rose rapidly to…

Burundi Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Burundi Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burundi Relations PEOPLEAt 206.1 persons per sq. km.,…

Béjart

(Encyclopedia) Béjart or BéjardBéjardboth: bāzhärˈ [key], French family of actors associated with Molière, who joined their amateur company, Les Enfants de Famille. Their professional debut in Paris…

Louis XIV, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Louis XIV, 1638–1715, king of France (1643–1715), son and successor of King Louis XIII. Although he had a series of mistresses, Louis XIV finally came under the influence of Mme de…

Timeline: Russian Culture, Part II

Part II: Peter's Revolution and Aftermath     1703 1712 1714 1715 1726 1735 1736 1755 Next: The Golden Age       1703 Peter I (the Great)…

1996-97 Boxing Lightweights (135 lbs)

Lightweights (135 lbs) Date Winner Loser Result Title Site Oct. 19 Phillip Holiday Joel Diaz Wu 12 IBF Johannesburg, S. Afr. Nov. 1 Shane Mosley Ramon Felix…

Burkina Faso Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Burkina Faso Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burkina Relations GEOGRAPHY…