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Nicolay, John George
(Encyclopedia) Nicolay, John GeorgeNicolay, John Georgenĭkˈəlā [key], 1832–1901, biographer of Lincoln, b. Bavaria. In 1837 he was brought to the United States, and his family settled in Pike co.,…Charles of Viana
(Encyclopedia) Charles of VianaCharles of Vianavēäˈnä [key], 1421–61, Spanish prince, heir of Navarre; son of Blanche of Navarre and John (later John II) of Aragón. After his mother's death (1441) he…John of Ephesus
(Encyclopedia) John of EphesusJohn of Ephesusĕfˈəsəs [key], c.505–c.585, Syrian Monophysite historian, bishop of Ephesus. He became a leader of the Monophysites (see Monophysitism), and Byzantine…Cairnes, John Elliot
(Encyclopedia) Cairnes, John ElliotCairnes, John Elliotkârnz [key], 1823–75, Irish economist, a follower of John Stuart Mill. His Slave Power (1862), a defense of the North in the American Civil War…Charles IX, king of Sweden
(Encyclopedia) Charles IX, 1550–1611, king of Sweden (1604–11), youngest son of Gustavus I. He was duke of Södermanland, Närke, and Värmland before his accession. During the reign of his brother,…Adams, Abigail
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Abigail, 1744–1818, wife of President John Adams and mother of President John Quincy Adams, b. Weymouth, Mass., as Abigail Smith. A lively, intelligent woman, she married John…Cumming, John
(Encyclopedia) Cumming, John. For persons thus named, use Comyn, John.Beaufort, Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby
(Encyclopedia) Beaufort, Margaret, countess of Richmond and DerbyBeaufort, Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derbybōˈfərt, därˈbē [key], 1443–1509, English noblewoman, mother of Henry VII. She was…Washington, Martha
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Martha, 1731–1802, wife of George Washington, b. New Kent co., Va. The daughter of John Dandridge and Frances Jones Dandridge, she first married (1749) Daniel Parke Custis…Henry III, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Henry III, 1379–1406, Spanish king of Castile and León (1390–1406), son and successor of John I. His marriage (1388) to Catherine, daughter of John of Gaunt, ended a long dynastic…Trending
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