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1India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
2Charles Edward Stuart, Count Roehenstart — Charles Edward Augustus Maximilian Stuart, Baron Korff, Count Roehenstart (ca. May 1784 – 28 October 1854) was the natural son of Prince Ferdinand of Rohan (1738 1813), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cambrai, by Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany …
3Francis Wright — THE WOMANA Brief Biography of Frances Wright, With Particular Emphasis on NashobaA Scottish (upper middle class) born radical free thinker who visited America in 1818 1820, became a passionate friend of Lafayette starting September 1821. Followed …
4Joseph Andrews — Infobox Book name = Joseph Andrews title orig = The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend, Mr. Abraham Adams translator = image caption = author = Henry Fielding illustrator = cover artist = country = Britain language =… …
5Hambletonian — (Hamletonian 10) [http://www.harnessmuseum.com/pages/main home page info/hambopage.htm Hall of Fame of the Trotter] A great grandson of the imported English Thoroughbred Messenger profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing. On May 5, 1849 …
6Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga — (Madrid August 7, 1533 ndash; November 29, 1594 in Madrid), Spanish nobleman, soldier and poet. BiographyIn 1548 he was appointed page to the heir apparent, afterwards Philip II. In this capacity Ercilla (sometimes spelled Arcilla) visited Italy …
7Dorthea Hassager — Dorthea Hassager. Dorthea Hansine Hassager (by some sources wrongly referred to as Dorothea Hansine Hassager) (25 September 1814 – 17 October 1897) was a Danish philanthropist and founder of Hassagers Collegium (Hassager s Dormitory) the youngest …
8Eli Terry — Infobox Scientist name =Eli Terry senior box width = image width =150px caption =Eli Terry senior birth date = April 13, 1772 birth place = death date = February 24, 1852 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality = ethnicity = field =… …
9Frederick Richard Lee — (10 June 1798 – 5 June 1879) was born in Barnstaple, Devon, the son of Thomas Lee of Barnstaple [Thomas Lee 1756 1836), also son of Thomas Lee of Barnstaple, Devon, was a minor architect, the pupil of William Rhodes; he won a silver medal from… …
10Kwong Sue Duk — Kwong Sue Duk, also known as Kwong See Tek, (鄺士德) (1853 ndash; 17 February 1929) was a Chinese Australian herbalist and merchant.Kwong Sue Duk was born in Guangdong Province, China, in 1853. In his teens, he travelled to the Californian gold rush …
