(Encyclopedia) John the Fearless, 1371–1419, duke of Burgundy (1404–19); son of Philip the Bold. He fought against the Turks at Nikopol in 1396 and was a prisoner for a year until he was ransomed. He…
(Encyclopedia) AchillesAchillesəkĭlˈēz [key], in Greek mythology, foremost Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Peleus and Thetis. He was a formidable warrior, possessing fierce and uncontrollable…
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(Encyclopedia) Bennett, James Gordon, 1841–1918, American newspaper proprietor, b. New York City; son of James Gordon Bennett. Educated mostly in France, he took over (1867) from his father the…
WHY DID THE FRENCH RISE UP? WHAT HAPPENED ON JULY 14? BIOGRAPHY: MAXIMILIEN DE ROBESPIERRE 1758–1794 REIGN OF TERRORFIND OUT MOREThe years 1789 to 1799 marked a turning point in European history.…
(Encyclopedia) Saint Laurent, YvesSaint Laurent, Yvesēv [key]Saint Laurent, Yves săN lôräNˈ [key], 1936–2008, French fashion designer, b. Oran, Algeria, as Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent.…
A half-century love affair during the Revolutionary War by David Johnson Although she lived at a time when many women were not educated, Abigail Adams learned to read, developing…
