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Marie Caroline
(Encyclopedia) Marie Caroline, 1752–1814, queen of Naples, consort of Ferdinand IV (later Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, and sister of…Granville, John Carteret, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Granville, John Carteret, 1st Earl, 1690–1763, English statesman, better known as Lord Carteret. He served as ambassador to Sweden (1719–20) and as a secretary of state (1721–24), but…Tallien, Jean Lambert
(Encyclopedia) Tallien, Jean LambertTallien, Jean LambertzhäN läNbĕrˈ tälyăNˈ [key], 1767–1820, French revolutionary. A law clerk and later a printer, he became known through his Jacobin journal, Ami…2002 Women's Olympic Short Track Speed Skating Medalists
500 meters Time 1 Yang Yang (A), CHN 44.187 2 Evgenia Radanova, BUL 44.252 3 Wang Chunlu, CHN 44.272 Note: Yang's time of 44.118 seconds in…Medici, Gian Gastone de'
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Gian Gastone de'Medici, Gian Gastone de'jän gästôˈnā [key]Medici, Gian Gastone de' dā mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1671–1737, grand duke of Tuscany (1723–37); son and…Rohan, Louis René Édouard, prince de
(Encyclopedia) Rohan, Louis René Édouard, prince deRohan, Louis René Édouard, prince delwē rənāˈ ādwärˈ prăNs də [key]Rohan, Louis René Édouard, prince de rôäNˈ [key], 1734–1803, French churchman and…pragmatic sanction
(Encyclopedia) pragmatic sanction, decision of state dealing with a matter of great importance to a community or a whole state and having the force of fundamental law. The term originated in Roman…1998 Women's Olympic Short Track Speed Skating Medalists
500 meters Time 1 Annie Perreault, CAN 46.568 2 Yang S.Yang, CHN 46.627 Finalist #3 was disqualified and finalist #4 did not finish the race. Best USA:…Venezuela Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Venezuela People hike in the Andean Mountains near Merida, Venezuela, May 17, 1998. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME:Bolivarian Republic of…Frank, Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Jacob, c.1726–1791, Polish Jewish sectarian and adventurer, b. Podolia as Jacob Ben Judah Leib. He founded the Frankists, a heretical Jewish sect that was an anti-Talmudic…Trending
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