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Simitis, Costas

(Encyclopedia) Simitis, Costas (Konstantinos Georgiou Simitis)Simitis, Costaskôˈstəs sĭmētˈĭs, kônˌstäntēˈnôs gāôrˈgy&oomacr; [key], 1936–, Greek politician and premier (1996–2004), b. Athens.…

Tiananmen Square

Student Demonstrations in Tiananmen Square June 3-4, 1989   A massive demonstration for democratic reform, begun on Tiananmen Square by Chinese students in April, 1989, was brutally…

C. Norris POULSON, Congress, CA (1895-1982)

POULSON, C. Norris, a Representative from California; born and reared on a ranch near Haines, Baker County, Oreg., July 23, 1895; attended the public schools, Oregon State College at Corvallis…

John WITHERSPOON, Congress, NJ (1723-1794)

WITHERSPOON, John, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Gifford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, February 5, 1723; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Edinburgh University in 1739;…

Nauru

(Encyclopedia) NauruNaurunä&oomacr;ˈr&oomacr; [key], officially Republic of Nauru, atoll and independent republic (2015 est. pop. 11,000), c.8 sq mi (20 sq km), central Pacific, just south of…

Peninsular War

(Encyclopedia) Peninsular War, 1808–14, fought by France against Great Britain, Portugal, Spanish regulars, and Spanish guerrillas in the Iberian Peninsula. The Peninsular War immeasurably…

Horace CHILTON, Congress, TX (1853-1932)

Senate Years of Service: 1891-1892; 1895-1901Party: Democrat; DemocratCHILTON, Horace, (grandson of Thomas Chilton), a Senator from Texas; born near Tyler, Smith County, Tex., December 29,…

John Steele HENDERSON, Congress, NC (1846-1916)

HENDERSON, John Steele, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Salisbury, Rowan County, N.C., January 6, 1846; attended a private school in Melville, N.C.; entered the University of…