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11Patrick Egan (land reformer and diplomat) — Patrick Egan (August 31 1841 ndash; 1919) was an Irish and American political leader.Egan was born in Ballymahon, Co. Longford, Ireland. His family later moved to Dublin and at the age of fourteen he entered the office of an extensive grain and… …
12Benjamin F. James — Benjamin Franklin James (August 1, 1885 ndash;January 26, 1961) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.BiographyBenjamin F. James was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He extensively studied in graphic… …
13Aristides the Just — flourished 5th century BC Athenian statesman and general. He was ostracized in 482 BC, probably for opposing Themistocles but was recalled in 480 and helped defeat the Persians at the battles of Salamis and Plataea. In 478 he helped Sparta s… …
14Leoluca Orlando — (born august 1, 1947), is an Italian politician, who was mayor of Palermo in 1985 1990 and 1993 2000. He is best known for his strong opposition to the Sicilian Mafia.BiographyOrlando was born in Palermo. He studied in Germany and the UK,… …
15education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
16Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
17Annie Besant — en 1897 Naissance 1er octobre …
18china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
19China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
20India — /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.… …
