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Cárdenas, Lázaro
(Encyclopedia) Cárdenas, LázaroCárdenas, Lázaroläˈsärō [key]Cárdenas, Lázaro kärˈdānäs [key], 1895–1970, president of Mexico (1934–40). He joined the revolutionary forces in 1913 and rose to become a…Rusk, Jeremiah McLain
(Encyclopedia) Rusk, Jeremiah McLain, 1830–93, American political leader, b. Malta, Ohio. He became a farmer in Wisconsin, where he entered politics and held numerous offices. After serving in the…St. John, John Pierce
(Encyclopedia) St. John, John Pierce, 1833–1916, American political reformer, b. Brookville, Ind. He traveled in the West and in South America, fought in the Union army in the Civil War, and after…Sabelli
(Encyclopedia) SabelliSabellisəbĕlˈī [key], people of ancient Italy who spoke Oscan. They were a loose group and seemed to have had little or no political unity. Oscan-speaking tribes expanded over…Bastiat, Frédéric
(Encyclopedia) Bastiat, FrédéricBastiat, Frédéricfrādārēkˈ bästyäˈ [key], 1801–50, French economist. In his Harmonies of Political Economy (1850, tr. 1860) he developed the classical theories of…Skerrit, Roosevelt
(Encyclopedia) Skerrit, Roosevelt, 1972–, Dominican political leader. A member of the Dominica Labor party, he has served in parliament since 2000. He became DLP leader and prime minister in 2004…Marin, Sanna Mirella
(Encyclopedia) Marin, Sanna Mirella, 1985–, Finnish political leader, prime minister of Finland (2019–). A Social Democrat, she was head of the Tampere City Council (2013–17) and was first elected to…Middleton, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Middleton, Arthur, 1742–87, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near Charleston, S.C.; son of Henry Middleton. He was educated in…Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint
(Encyclopedia) Charlet, Nicolas ToussaintCharlet, Nicolas Toussaintnēkôläˈ t&oomacr;săNˈ shärlāˈ [key], 1792–1845, French lithographer and painter. He was famous for his lithographs depicting…Hepburn, Mitchell Frederick
(Encyclopedia) Hepburn, Mitchell Frederick, 1896–1953, Canadian political leader. A member of the House of Commons (1926–34), he was chosen (1930) leader of the Liberal party in Ontario and became (…Trending
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