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111Know Nothing — American Party Citizen Know Nothing The Know Nothing Party s nativist ideal Founded 1845 ( …
112Religion in Rwanda — Parish church in Rwamagana, Rwanda The Rwandan government reported on November 1, 2006, that 56.5% of the Rwanda s population is Roman Catholic, 26% is Protestant, 11.1% is Seventh day Adventist, 4.6% is Muslim, 1.7% claims no religious… …
113Hitler, Adolf — born Apr. 20, 1899, Braunau am Inn, Austria died Apr. 30, 1945, Berlin, Ger. Dictator of Nazi Germany (1933–45). Born in Austria, he had little success as an artist in Vienna before moving to Munich in 1913. As a soldier in the German army in… …
114Jefferson, Thomas — born April 13, 1743, Shadwell, Va. died July 4, 1826, Monticello, Va., U.S. Third president of the U.S. (1801–09). He was a planter and became a lawyer in 1767; he was also a slaveholder, though he opposed slavery. While a member of the House of… …
115INTIFADA — This entry deals with the origins and ramifications of the first Intifada, which commenced in late 1987. For its subsequent course and for the second, so called al Aqsa Intifada, see israel , State of: Historical Survey; israel , State of: Israel …
116Zhou Enlai — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhou. Zhou Enlai 周恩来 1st Premier of the People s Republic of China In offic …
117Political campaign — A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referenda are… …
118Nehru, Jawaharlal — born Nov. 14, 1889, Allahabad, India died May 27, 1964, New Delhi First prime minister of independent India (1947–64). Son of the independence advocate Motilal Nehru (1861–1931), Nehru was educated at home and in Britain and became a lawyer in… …
119Jacksonian democracy — refers to the political philosophy of United States President Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson s policies followed in the footsteps of Thomas Jefferson. Jackson s Democratic Party was resisted by the rival Whig Party. More broadly, the… …
120Haim Saban — Infobox Person name = Haim Saban image size = 150px caption = birth name = birth date = 1944 10 15 birth place = Alexandria, Egypt death date = death place = death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates = residence = Beverly Hills,… …
