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Amelia Earhart (1897–1937)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionFranklin Delano Roosevelt(1882–1945)National Archives and Records Admin.Adolf Hitler(1889–1945)National Archives and…Bastille Day
The French celebrate their Fourth of July by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI, is often mistakenly credited with the quote, "Let them eat cake!"…Stresemann, Gustav
(Encyclopedia) Stresemann, GustavStresemann, Gustavg&oobreve;sˈtäf shtrāˈzəmän [key], 1878–1929, German statesman. A founder (1902) and director (until 1918) of the Association of Saxon…Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow WilsonBorn: 12/28/1856Birthplace: Staunton, Va. (Thomas) Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Va., on Dec. 28, 1856. A Princeton graduate, he turned from law practice to post-…Polish Corridor
(Encyclopedia) Polish Corridor, strip of German territory awarded to newly independent Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. The strip, 20 to 70 mi (32–112 km) wide, gave Poland access to the…Peterhof
(Encyclopedia) Peterhof or PetergofPetergofpĕtyĭrgôfˈ [key], formerly (1944–97) PetrodvoretsPetrodvoretspyĕˌtrədvəryĕtsˈ [key], town, NW European Russia, on Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland.…Teschen
(Encyclopedia) TeschenTeschentĕˈshən [key], Czech Tĕšín, Pol. Cieszyn, former principality (c.850 sq mi/2,200 sq km), now divided between the Czech Republic and Poland. Teschen was its chief town. A…West Prussia
(Encyclopedia) West Prussia, Ger. Westpreussen, former province of Prussia, 9,867 sq mi (25,556 sq km), NE Germany, extending S from the Baltic Sea, between Pomerania on the west and East Prussia on…Brewer's: Versaillese
(The). The government troops, in the presidency of M. Thiers. The Communist troops were called the Federals, short for the “Federated National Guards.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…Brewer's: OEil de Boeuf
(L'). A large reception-room (salle) in the palace of Versailles, lighted by round windows so called. The ceiling, decorated by Van der Meulen, contained likenesses of the children of…Trending
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