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Yar'Adua, Umaru Musa
(Encyclopedia) Yar'Adua, Umaru MusaYar'Adua, Umaru Musa&oomacr;mäˈr&oomacr; m&oomacr;ˈsä yär äd&oomacr;ˈä [key], 1951–2010, Nigerian politician, president of Nigeria (2007–10). Born…sociology
(Encyclopedia) sociology, scientific study of human social behavior. As the study of humans in their collective aspect, sociology is concerned with all group activities—economic, social, political,…Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich
(Encyclopedia) Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeyevich mēkhəyēlˈ sĭrgāˈyəvich…Mysia
(Encyclopedia) MysiaMysiamĭshˈēə [key], ancient region, NW Asia Minor. It was N of Lydia and its coast faced Lesbos. Mysia was not a political unit, and it passed successively to Lydia, Persia,…Edwards, Ninian
(Encyclopedia) Edwards, Ninian, 1775–1833, governor of Illinois, b. Maryland. A Kentucky lawyer and jurist, he was appointed (1809) governor of Illinois Territory and served in the formative years…Huntington, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Huntington, Samuel, 1731–96, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Windham, Conn. He was a delegate (1775–84) to and president (…Heyward, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Heyward, Thomas, 1746–1809, political leader and soldier in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near Charleston, S.C. He was a delegate to the…Hart, John
(Encyclopedia) Hart, John, 1711?–1779, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Hopewell Township, N.J. A prosperous farm and mill owner, he was a…federalism
(Encyclopedia) federalism. 1 In political science, see federal government. 2 In U.S. history, see states' rights.Cortizo Cohen, Laurentino
(Encyclopedia) Cortizo Cohen, Laurentino, 1953–, Panamanian rancher and political leader. A member of the Democratic Revolutionary party, he studied business administration in the United States and…Trending
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