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50 Most Common Last Names in America (Update for 2023)
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBaby names are an important cultural tradition across the world, and have been for thousands of years. Different cultures have a variety of ways to choose given names…Poems by Emily Dickinson: XX ("The last night that she lived")
by EmilyDickinsonXIXThe First LessonXX The last night that she lived, It was a common night, Except the dying; this to us Made nature different. We noticed smallest things, — Things…Muhammad III, Ottoman sultan
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad III or Mehmet III, 1567–1603, Ottoman sultan (1595–1603), son and successor of Murad III to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Muhammad, who was a provisional governor…Mardi Gras
(Encyclopedia) Mardi GrasMardi Grasmärˈdē grä [key], last day before the fasting season of Lent. It is the French name for Shrove Tuesday. Literally translated, the term means “fat Tuesday” and was…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Last Time I Came O'er The Moor
by Robert Burns Impromptu On General Dumourier...Logan BraesThe Last Time I Came O'er The Moor The last time I came o'er the moor, And left Maria's dwelling, What throes,…July 2016: North Korea Reacts to Sanctions by Closing Last Diplomatic Channel
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of July 2016. 1. ISIS-…Claudian
(Encyclopedia) Claudian (Claudius Claudianus)Claudianklôdˈēən [key], c.370–c.404, last notable Latin classic poet. Probably born in Alexandria, he flourished at court under Arcadius and Honorius.…Wenceslaus III, king of Bohemia
(Encyclopedia) Wenceslaus III, c.1289–1306, king of Bohemia (1305–6) and of Hungary (1301–5), son and successor of Wenceslaus II. On the death of Andrew III of Hungary, last of the Arpad dynasty, he…Bogdanovich, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939 - 2021, American film director, actor, and critic, b. Kingston, N.Y. Bogdanovich was the son of Serbian…Martin, 1356–1410, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona
(Encyclopedia) Martin, 1356–1410, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (c.1395–1410) and, as Martin II, king of Sicily (1409–10). He succeeded his brother, John I, in Aragón and became king of…