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George IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George IV, 1762–1830, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–30), eldest son and successor of George III. In 1785 he married Maria Anne Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic. The marriage was…

telegraph

(Encyclopedia) telegraph, term originally applied to any device or system for distant communication by means of visible or audible signals, now commonly restricted to electrically operated devices.…

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de

(Encyclopedia) Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri deToulouse-Lautrec, Henri deäNrēˈ də t&oomacr;l&oomacr;zˈ lōtrĕkˈ [key], 1864–1901, French painter and lithographer, b. Albi. Son of a wealthy nobleman…

Types of Life Insurance

TERM LIFE INSURANCE: provides coverage for a specific period of time. Policies can often be renewed at the end of the term, which can last from one to 30 years. Advantages:Lower premiums,…

The Supreme Court Building

Source: U.S. Supreme Court. Web: www.supremecourtus.gov . Despite its role as a coequal branch of government, the Supreme Court was not provided with a building of its own until 1935, the 146th year…

Highly Skilled Migrant Workers in the U.S.

Countries with the most H-1B visa recipients1CountryNumber of skilled workersIndia83,536U.K.32,134Canada24,077Mexico17,917France15,447China14,636Japan14,322Germany14,259Venezuela11,…

nicotine

(Encyclopedia) nicotine, C10H14N2, poisonous, pale yellow, oily liquid alkaloid with a pungent odor and an acrid taste. It turns brown on exposure to air. Nicotine, a naturally occurring constituent…

Hainaut

(Encyclopedia) Hainaut Hainaut ĕnōˈ [key], Du. Henegouwen, province, 1,437 sq mi (3,722 sq km…