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Poland: Rulers

Polish RoyaltyMieszko I, duke of Poland (962–92), the first important member of the Piast dynastyBoleslaus I, Polish ruler (992–1025)Mieszko II, king of Poland (1025–34)Casimir I, duke of Poland (c…

State Department Notes on Jamaica

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Jamaican Relations PEOPLE AND HISTORYArawaks from South…

New England

(Encyclopedia) New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought…

schizophrenia

(Encyclopedia) schizophreniaschizophreniaskĭtˌsəfrēˈnēə [key], group of severe mental disorders characterized by reality distortions resulting in unusual thought patterns and behaviors. Because there…

Sharon, Ariel

(Encyclopedia) Sharon, ArielSharon, Arielärˈēĕl shärōnˈ [key], 1928–2014, Israeli general and politician, b. Kfar Malal as Ariel Scheinerman. As a teenager he joined the Haganah, the underground…

Disney, Walt

(Encyclopedia) Disney, Walt (Walter Elias Disney)Disney, Waltdĭzˈnē [key], 1901–66, American movie producer and pioneer in animated cartoons, b. Chicago. He grew up in Missouri, in the small town of…

Fuller, Margaret

(Encyclopedia) Fuller, Margaret, 1810–50, American writer, lecturer, and public intellectual, b. Cambridgeport (now part of Cambridge), Mass. She was one of the most influential personalities in the…