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(g soft). Generous as Hatim. An Arabian expression. Hatim was a Bedouin chief famous for his warlike deeds and boundless generosity. His son was contemporary with Mahomet. Source:…Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most important political leaders in 20th century Chinese history, sandwiched chronologically between Sun Yat-sen and Mao Zedong. Early in the 20th century Chiang Kai-…Madame Chiang Kai-Shek 2003 Deaths
Madame Chiang Kai-ShekAge: 105 Chinese-born, American educated politician who, with her husband, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, led the Nationalists in their fight against the Communists for…Brewer's: Benaiah
(3 syl.), in the satire of Absalom and Achitophel, by Dryden and Tate, is meant for George Edward Sackville, called General Sackville, a gentleman of family, and a zealous partisan of the…Brewer's: Hector
Eldest son of Priam, the noblest and most magnanimous of all the chieftains in Homer's Iliad (a Greek epic). After holding out for ten years, he was slain by Achilles, who lashed him to…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 11, 1944)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 11, 1944) To the Congress: This Nation in the past two years has become an active partner in the world's greatest war against human slavery. We have joined with like-…Cato IV
Cato IVVarious Fears Concerning the Executive Department8 November 1787by Admitting, however, that the vast extent of America, together with the various other reasons which I offered you in…Gonzaga
(Encyclopedia) GonzagaGonzagagōntsäˈgä [key], Italian princely house that ruled Mantua (1328–1708), Montferrat (1536–1708), and Guastalla (1539–1746). The family name is derived from the castle of…Chiang Kai-shek
(Encyclopedia) Chiang Kai-shekChiang Kai-shekjyäng kī-shĕk, jyäng [key], 1887–1975, Chinese Nationalist leader. He was also called Chiang Chung-cheng. After completing military training with the…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 7, 1943)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 7, 1943) Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Seventy-eighth Congress: This Seventy-eighth Congress assembles in one of the great moments in the history of…Trending
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