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Condé, French family
(Encyclopedia) CondéCondékôNdāˈ [key], family name of a cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. The name was first borne by Louis I de Bourbon, prince de Condé, 1530–69, Protestant leader…Hebron, city, West Bank
(Encyclopedia) Hebron, Arab. Al-Khalil, city (2003 est. pop. 155,000), the West Bank. Hebron is situated at an altitude of 3,000 ft (910 m) in a region where grapes, cereal grains, and vegetables are…Ruth, Babe
(Encyclopedia) Ruth, Babe (George Herman Ruth), 1895–1948, American baseball player, considered by many the greatest of all baseball players, b. Baltimore. Ruth, a left hander, proved to be (1914–…Brewer's: Copyright
The law of copyright was made in 1814 (54 Geo. III. c. 156). It enacted that an author should possess a right in his work for life, or for twenty-eight years. If he died before the…Terry Hall Biography
Terry HallAge: 53 women's basketball coach at Wright State University the past seven years; her 20 year coaching career included tours with Eastern Kentucky, University of Kentucky,…El Niño–Southern Oscillation
(Encyclopedia) El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)El Niño–Southern Oscillationĕl nēnˈyō [key], large-scale climatic fluctuation of the tropical Pacific Ocean and the overlying atmosphere. The El Niño…Adams, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Henry, 1838–1918, American writer and historian, b. Boston; son of Charles Francis Adams (1807–86). He was secretary (1861–68) to his father, then U.S. minister to Great Britain…Luther Martin: The Presidential Term of Office
The Presidential Term of OfficeLuther Martinby Luther MartinSee also Federalist No. 71.… The second article relates to the executive—his mode of election, his powers, and the length of time…Lily and the Lion
Lily and the Lion A merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey; but before he went he asked each daughter what gift he should bring back for her. The eldest wished…Roger Sherman: Countryman V
Countryman VRoger ShermanTuesday, December 20, 1787To the People of Connecticut You do not hate to read Newspaper Essays on the new constitution, more than I hate to write them. Then we will…Trending
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