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Fetterman, William Judd
(Encyclopedia) Fetterman, William Judd, 1833?–1866, American army officer. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union army from Delaware; he served throughout the Civil War and was twice brevetted for gallant…Youlou, Fulbert
(Encyclopedia) Youlou, FulbertYoulou, Fulberty&oomacr;ˈl&oomacr; [key], 1917–72, first president (1960–63) of Congo (Brazzaville). Originally a Roman Catholic priest, he entered politics,…Baunsgård, Hilmar
(Encyclopedia) Baunsgård, HilmarBaunsgård, Hilmarhĭlˈmər bounsˈgôr [key], 1920–90. Danish politician. A businessman, he was president of the youth organization of the Social-Liberal party (1948–50)…Woodsworth, James Shaver
(Encyclopedia) Woodsworth, James Shaver, 1874–1942, Canadian politician. Having done social welfare work while serving as a Methodist minister, he later gave up the ministry to devote himself wholly…Wilmot, David
(Encyclopedia) Wilmot, David, 1814–68, American legislator, b. Bethany, Pa. As a Democratic Congressman (1845–51) he became widely known as the author of the famous Wilmot Proviso, which helped build…Troelstra, Pieter Jelles
(Encyclopedia) Troelstra, Pieter JellesTroelstra, Pieter Jellespēˈtər yĕlˈĕs tr&oomacr;lˈsträ [key], 1860–1930, Dutch Socialist. In 1893 he founded what later became the Sociaaldemocrata, the…Persad-Bissessar, Kamla
(Encyclopedia) Persad-Bissessar, Kamla, 1952—, Trinidadian political leader. A lawyer of South Asian descent and a member of the United National Congress (UNC), she was appointed to Trinidad and…Šarec, Marjan
(Encyclopedia) Šarec, Marjan, 1977–, Slovenian political leader and actor, b. Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia). He had a career as a comedian and political satirist on radio and television…Segni, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Segni, AntonioSegni, Antonioäntôˈnyō sĕnˈyē [key], 1891–1972, Italian political leader. A lawyer, he entered national politics in 1919 as a leader of the Popular party, the forerunner…Gandhi, Indira
(Encyclopedia) Gandhi, IndiraGandhi, Indiraĭndēˈrə gänˈdē [key], 1917–84, Indian political leader; daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru. She served as an aide to her father, who was prime minister (1947–64…Trending
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