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Douglas, Archibald, 4th earl of Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 4th earl of Douglas, 1369–1424, Scottish nobleman, called Tyneman [loser]; 2d son of Archibald Douglas, 3d earl of Douglas. In 1390 he married Margaret Stuart,…

Emmanuel Philibert

(Encyclopedia) Emmanuel PhilibertEmmanuel Philibertāmänˈwĕl fēlēbĕrˈ [key], 1528–80, duke of Savoy (1553–80), called Ironhead. He succeeded his father, Charles III, who had been dispossessed of his…

Cadogan, William Cadogan, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia) Cadogan, William Cadogan, 1st EarlCadogan, William Cadogan, 1st Earlkədŭˈgən [key], 1675–1726, British general and diplomat. He is remembered chiefly as the faithful friend and…

I-M

Jovita IdarSamuel Elmer ImesTopa IncaIshiDaniel “Chappie” James, Jr.Mae C. JemisonGish Jen Thomas L. JenningsFrederick McKinley JonesBarbara Charline JordanPercy Lavon JulianJohanna July Betty Mae…

DK Nature: Flowering Plants

WHAT IS INSIDE A FLOWER? WHY ARE GRASSES SO IMPORTANT? CLASSIFICATION: TYPES OF FLOWERING PLANTSCLASSIFICATION: MONOCOTYLEDONS AND DICOTYLEDONS POLLINATIONSEEDSFIND OUT MOREThis is the most abundant…

Meiningen Players

(Encyclopedia) Meiningen Players, German theatrical company that toured Europe from 1874 to 1890. The group, inspiring theatrical reforms wherever it performed, was a major influence in the movement…

Mortimer's Cross

(Encyclopedia) Mortimer's Cross, battlefield, Herefordshire, W England, near Leominster. It was the scene of a battle (Feb. 2, 1461) in the Wars of the Roses (see Roses, Wars of the), which ended…

Magenta, town, Italy

(Encyclopedia) MagentaMagentamäjānˈtä [key], town (1991 pop. 23,667), Lombardy, N Italy, near Milan. Manufactures include matches, textiles, and machinery. At the Ticino River nearby, the French and…

Marston Moor

(Encyclopedia) Marston Moor, battlefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, N England, near York. The battle fought there on July 2, 1644, between the royalists, under Prince Rupert and the duke of Newcastle…

Culloden Moor

(Encyclopedia) Culloden MoorCulloden Moorkəlŏdˈən, –lōˈdən [key], moorland, Highland, NE Scotland. There, on Apr. 16, 1746, English forces under the duke of Cumberland defeated the Highlanders under…