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1France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
2ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
3Boy Scouts of America — For the Boy Scouting division within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). Boy Scouts of America …
4Adlai E. Stevenson I — Infobox Officeholder name = Adlai E. Stevenson imagesize = small caption = order = 23rd Vice President of the United States term start = March 4, 1893 term end = March 4, 1897 president = Grover Cleveland predecessor = Levi P. Morton successor =… …
5Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 …
6Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford — The Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, unknown artist after lost orig …
7Mao Zedong — Mao redirects here. For other uses, see Mao (disambiguation). This is a Chinese name; the family name is Mao. Mao Ze dong 毛泽东 Official 1967 Portrait of Mao Ze …
8Hu Jintao — Infobox President name = 胡锦涛 Hu Jintao width = 200px caption = Hu Jintao order = General Secretary of the Communist Party of China term start = 15 November 2002 term end = predecessor = Jiang Zemin successor = order2 = President of the People s… …
9Manuel L. Quezon — This article is about the Philippine president. For other uses, see Quezon (disambiguation). Manuel L. Quezón 2nd President of the Philippines 1st President of the Commonwealth …
10Nashville sit-ins — Nashville s sit in campaign targeted downtown lunch counters such as this one at Walgreens drugstore. The Nashville sit ins, which …
