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Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2d Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2d ViscountTownshend, Charles Townshend, 2d Viscounttounˈzĕnd [key], 1674–1738, English statesman. A leading Whig in the reign of Queen Anne, he served as…

Condé, Louis II de Bourbon, prince de

(Encyclopedia) Condé, Louis II de Bourbon, prince de, 1621–86, French general, called the Great Condé; son of Henri II de Condé. Among his early victories in the Thirty Years War were those of Rocroi…

Clough, Arthur Hugh

(Encyclopedia) Clough, Arthur HughClough, Arthur Hughklŭf [key], 1819–61, English poet. He was educated at Rugby and Balliol College, Oxford, where he became friends with Matthew Arnold. After…

Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl ofGodolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl ofgədŏlˈfĭn [key], 1645–1712, English statesman. He early established a lasting friendship with John…

Henry II, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Henry II, 1519–59, king of France (1547–59), son of King Francis I. His robust physique contrasted with his weak and pliant disposition. Throughout his reign he was governed by Anne de…

Mother's Day Quiz

Mother's Day Quiz Answers to the Mother's Day Trivia Quiz are below. 1. Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate? Faye Dunaway…

2014 Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping

Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals by Beth Rowen Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Ski Jumping Through the Years…

British Royalty: History & Biographies

Find everything you need and want to know about the British Royal Family, past and present. Read biographies and find information about royal weddings — and royal scandals…

Samuel Myron BRAINERD, Congress, PA (1842-1898)

BRAINERD, Samuel Myron, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Albion, Erie County, Pa., November 13, 1842; attended the public schools, Edinboro Normal School, and Ann Arbor (Mich.) Law…