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(Encyclopedia) IonaIonaīōnˈə [key] [Irish Ioua=island] or Icolmkill [Irish,=island of Columba of the church], island (1985 est. pop. 267), 3.5 mi (5.6 km) long and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) wide, Argyll and…Benjamin HAWKINS, Congress, NC (1754-1818)
Senate Years of Service: 1789-1791; 1791-1795 Party: Pro-Administration; Anti-Administration HAWKINS Benjamin , a Delegate and a Senator from North Carolina; born in what was then Granville, later…George III, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) George III, 1738–1820, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820); son of Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, and grandson of George II, whom he succeeded. He was also elector (and…Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of, 1693–1768, English politician, brother of Henry Pelham. He inherited (1711) the estates of his uncle, John Holles, duke of Newcastle, adopted…Brewer's: Plume Oneself
(To). To be conceited of ...; to boast of ... A plume is a feather, and to plume oneself is to feather one's own conceit. “Mrs. Bute Crawley ... plumed herself upon her resolute manner of…Brewer's: Lothair
A novel by Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield). The characters are supposed to represent the following persons- The Oxford Professor, Goldwin Smith. Grandison, Cardinal Manning and…British Prime Ministers Since 1770 (Update for 2023)
Top of Page "The politician who never made a mistake never made a decision." — Prime Minister John Major (Conservative Party, 1990-1997) The world of politics is ever-changing, no matter the…Oliver Ellsworth: Landholder VIII
Landholder VIIIOliver EllsworthMonday, December 24, 1787To the Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Esquire.Sir, When a man in public life first deviates from the line of truth and rectitude, an uncommon…Hebrides, the
(Encyclopedia) Hebrides, theHebrides, thehĕbˈrĭdēz [key], Western Isles, or Western Islands, group of more than 50 islands, W and NW Scotland. Less than a fifth of the islands are inhabited. The…Russell
(Encyclopedia) Russell, English noble family. It first appeared prominently in the reign of Henry VIII when John Russell, 1st earl of Bedford, 1486?–1555, rose to military and diplomatic importance.…Trending
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