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Michael, prince of Serbia

(Encyclopedia) Michael (Michael Obrenović)Michaelmīˈkəl [key]Michaelōbrĕˈnəvĭch [key], 1823–68, prince of Serbia (1839–42, 1860–68); younger son of Prince Miloš. He succeeded his brother, Milan, but…

Asser, Tobias Michael Carel

(Encyclopedia) Asser, Tobias Michael CarelAsser, Tobias Michael Careltōbēˈäs mēˈkhāl käˈrəl äsˈər [key], 1838–1913, Dutch jurist. He was a delegate to many international conferences, including the…

Heseltine, Michael Ray Dibdin

(Encyclopedia) Heseltine, Michael Ray DibdinHeseltine, Michael Ray Dibdinhĕsˈəltīnˌ, hĕzˈ– [key], 1933–, British politician. After studying law at Oxford, he built a successful career in publishing…

Pakenham, Sir Edward Michael

(Encyclopedia) Pakenham, Sir Edward MichaelPakenham, Sir Edward Michaelpăkˈənəm [key], 1778–1815, British general. He entered the army in 1794 and served in the wars against Napoleon I, emperor of…

O'Toole, Erin Michael

(Encyclopedia) O'Toole, Erin Michael, 1973–, Canadian politician. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (1991–2000), then earned a law degree and practised corporate law. A member of the…

Somare, Sir Michael Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Somare, Sir Michael Thomas Somare, Sir Michael Thomas sōmäˈrā [key], 1936–2021, Papua New Guinea…

House of Representatives, 112th Congress

Below is the composition of the 112th Congress' House of Representatives, following the 2010 midterm elections. In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented…

Transjordan

(Encyclopedia) Transjordan or Transjordania: see Jordan.

Yarmuk

(Encyclopedia) YarmukYarmukyärm&oomacr;kˈ [key], river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, rising near the Jordan-Syria border and flowing generally W to the Jordan River, S of the Sea of Galilee. One of the…