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Albert Benjamin (Happy) CHANDLER, Congress, KY (1898-1991)
Senate Years of Service: 1939-1945 Party: Democrat CHANDLER Albert Benjamin (Happy) , a Senator from Kentucky; born in Corydon, Henderson County, Ky., July 14, 1898; attended the public schools;…Kiel Canal
(Encyclopedia) Kiel Canal, artificial waterway, 61 mi (98 km) long, in Schleswig-Holstein, N central Germany, connecting the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. At sea level, the canal extends from Kiel…Lafosse, Charles de
(Encyclopedia) Lafosse or La Fosse, Charles deLafosse or La Fosse, Charles deshärl də lä fôs [key], 1636–1716, French painter. A pupil of Le Brun, he was more influenced by Veronese and Correggio,…Estaing, Charles Hector, comte d'
(Encyclopedia) Estaing, Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing, Charles Hector, comte d'shärl ĕktôrˈ kôNt dĕstăNˈ [key], 1729–94, French admiral. After serving in India he was given (1778) command of a…Tardieu, André
(Encyclopedia) Tardieu, AndréTardieu, AndréäNdrāˈ tärdyöˈ [key], 1876–1945, French statesman and journalist. He became (1905) chief political editor of the Temps, was elected (1914) a deputy, and was…CHANDLER, Albert Benjamin (Happy), Congress, KY (1898-1991)
Senate Years of Service: 1939-1945 Party: Democrat CHANDLER, Albert Benjamin (Happy), (grandfather of A.B. Chandler), a Senator from Kentucky; born in Corydon, Henderson County, Ky., July 14,…SMITH, Thomas, Congress, IN (1799-1876)
SMITH Thomas , a Representative from Indiana; born in Fayette County, Pa., May 1, 1799; moved to Rising Sun, Ind., in 1818; learned the trade of tanner; moved to Versailles, Ind., in 1821 and…Memel Territory
(Encyclopedia) Memel TerritoryMemel Territorymāˈməl [key], Ger. Memelland, name applied to the district (1,092 sq mi/2,828 sq km) of former East Prussia situated on the east coast of the Baltic Sea…irredentism
(Encyclopedia) irredentismirredentismĭrĭdenˈtĭzəm [key], originally, the Italian nationalist movement for the annexation to Italy of territories—Italia irredenta [unredeemed Italy]—inhabited by an…Knox, Philander Chase
(Encyclopedia) Knox, Philander ChaseKnox, Philander Chasefəlănˈdər [key], 1853–1921, U.S. cabinet member, b. Brownsville, Pa. He built up a fortune as a corporation lawyer in Pittsburgh. He was…Trending
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