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VAN DYKE, Nicholas, Congress, DE (1738-1789)

VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (father of Nicholas Van Dyke [1770-1826]), a Delegate from Delaware; born in New Castle County, Del., September 25, 1738; studied law in Philadelphia, Pa.; admitted to the…

Nicholas VAN DYKE, Congress, DE (1770-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams VAN DYKE Nicholas , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in New Castle, Del…

VAN DYKE, Nicholas, Congress, DE (1770-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823; 1823-1825; 1825-1826 Party: Federalist; Adams-Clay Federalist; Adams VAN DYKE, Nicholas, (son of Nicholas Van Dyke [1738-1789]), a Representative and a…

2000-01 Season Recap for the Tour de France

Thrice as Nice Is there anything left for this man to do? Simply put, no conversation about the most amazing accomplishments in sports history is complete without a discussion of Lance Armstrong…

Racan, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de

(Encyclopedia) Racan, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur deRacan, Honorat de Bueil, seigneur deōnōräˈ də böˈyə sānyörˈ də räkäNˈ [key], 1589–1670, French poet. A disciple of Malherbe, he wrote some lyric…

Soubise, Benjamin de Rohan, seigneur de

(Encyclopedia) Soubise, Benjamin de Rohan, seigneur deSoubise, Benjamin de Rohan, seigneur debäNzhämăNˈ də rōäNˈ sānyûrˈ də s&oomacr;bēzˈ [key], 1583–1642, French Protestant general. He fought…

Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et de

(Encyclopedia) Gramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deGramont, Agénor, prince de Bidache, duc de Guiche et deäzhānôrˈ prăNsˈ də bēdäshˈ dük də gēsh ā də grämôNˈ [key], 1819–80, French…

Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'

(Encyclopedia) Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'märk pyĕr də vwäyāˈ də pōmēˈ kôNt därzhäNsôNˈ [key], 1696–1764, French statesman and…

Lauzun, Antonin Nompar de Caumont, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Lauzun, Antonin Nompar de Caumont, duc deLauzun, Antonin Nompar de Caumont, duc deäNtōnăNˈ nôNpärˈ də kōmôNˈ dük də lōzöNˈ [key], 1633–1723, French courtier and soldier. Mlle de…