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Keokuk, chief of the Sac and Fox

(Encyclopedia) KeokukKeokukkēˈəkək [key], c.1780–1848, Native American, chief of the Sac and Fox, b. near present-day Rock Island, Ill. When Black Hawk supported the British in the War of 1812,…

Francis I, king of the Two Sicilies

(Encyclopedia) Francis I, 1777–1830, king of the Two Sicilies (1825–30), son and successor of Ferdinand I. He continued the ruthless and reactionary policy of his father, and his court was notorious…

Russia Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 7/6/2022[1] and [2] Pres. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Premier Mikhail Mishustin…

Philip, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles

(Encyclopedia) Philip, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles. Like Peter and Andrew, he came from Bethsaida in Galilee. He is mentioned several times in the New Testament (Mat. 10.3; John 1.43–51; 6.5,7…

Charles VII, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Charles VII (Charles the Well Served), 1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son and successor of Charles VI. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years War. Although excluded from the…

Major Planets of the Solar System (table)

(Encyclopedia) Major Planets of the Solar System Planet Distance from the sun (AU) Period of revolution Period of rotation Mass (earth=1) Diameter (earth=1) Number of confirmed satellites…