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Noailles, Louis Marie Antoine, vicomte de

(Encyclopedia) Noailles, Louis Marie Antoine, vicomte deNoailles, Louis Marie Antoine, vicomte delwē märēˈ äNˈtwänˈ vēkôNtˈ [key]Noailles, Louis Marie Antoine, vicomte de də nōīˈyə [key], 1756–1804,…

Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'

(Encyclopedia) Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'lwē fēlēpˈ zhôzĕfˈ [key]Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' dük dôrlāäNˈ [key], known as Philippe…

Villars, Claude Louis Hector, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Villars, Claude Louis Hector, duc deVillars, Claude Louis Hector, duc deklōd lwē ĕktôrˈ dük də vēlärˈ [key], 1653–1734, marshal of France, the last of the great generals of Louis XIV.…

Caulaincourt, Armand Augustin Louis, marquis de

(Encyclopedia) Caulaincourt, Armand Augustin Louis, marquis deCaulaincourt, Armand Augustin Louis, marquis deärmäNˈ ōgüstăNˈ lwē märkēˈ də kōlăNk&oomacr;rˈ [key], b. 1772 or 1773, d. 1827, French…

Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de

(Encyclopedia) Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte deBuffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte dezhôrzh lwē ləklĕrkˈ kôNt də büfôNˈ [key], 1707–88, French naturalist and author. From 1739 he was keeper…

Rulers of France since 987 (table)

(Encyclopedia) Rulers of France since 987(including dates of reign) The Capetians Hugh Capet, 987–96 Robert II (the Pious), son of Hugh Capet, 996–1031 Henry I, son of Robert II, 1031–60…

William Leo IGOE, Congress, MO (1879-1953)

IGOE, William Leo, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., on October 19, 1879; attended the public and parochial schools of St. Louis and was graduated from the law department…

1941–1950

1941—New York A.L. 4 (Joe McCarthy); Brooklyn N.L. 1 (Leo Durocher). WP—New York: Ruffing (1), Russo (3), Murphy (4), Bonham (5); Bklyn: Wyatt (2). LP—New York: Chandler (2); Bklyn: Davis (1),…

John Berchmans SULLIVAN, Congress, MO (1897-1951)

SULLIVAN, John Berchmans, (husband of Leonor Kretzer Sullivan), a Representative from Missouri; born in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., October 10, 1897; attended St. Patrick’s parochial school…