JOHNSTON, Joseph Eggleston, (brother of Charles Clement Johnston and uncle of John Warfield Johnston), a Representative from Virginia; born in Longwood, Prince Edward County, Va., February 3,…
LEE, Henry, (brother of Richard Bland Lee and grandfather of William Henry Fitzhugh Lee), a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia; born at âLeesylvania,â in Prince William County, Va…
(Encyclopedia) MichaiahMichaiahmīkāˈyə, mīˌkāīˈyə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Abdon (2.) It also appears as Micah. 2 Same as Maachah (3.) 3 Prince sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in Judah. 4 Son of…
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(Encyclopedia) Sarrazin or Sarazin, JacquesSarrazin or Sarazin, Jacqueszhäk säräzăNˈ [key], 1588–1660, French sculptor and painter, a founder (1648) and rector (1654) of the Académie royale. He spent…
(Encyclopedia) Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, 1937–, emir of Kuwait (2020–). He was governor of the Hawalli region (1962–78), then served as interior minister (1978–88), defense minister (1988–91),…
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(Encyclopedia) Charlotte, 1896–1985, grand duchess of Luxembourg (1919–64). The second daughter of Duke William of Nassau-Weilburg and a Portuguese princess, Marie Anne of Braganza, she succeeded her…
