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Lincoln, Abraham

(Encyclopedia) Lincoln, AbrahamLincoln, Abrahamlĭngˈkən [key], 1809–65, 16th President of the United States (1861–65). As time passed Lincoln became more and more the object of adulation; a full-…

State Department Notes on Belgium

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: Geography and People History Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Belgian Relations GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLEBelgium is located in…

State Department Notes on Lebanon

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Lebanese Relations PEOPLELebanon is the historic home of the Phoenicians,…

Shakespeare, William

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616, English dramatist and poet, b. Stratford-upon-Avon. He is widely considered the greatest playwright who ever lived. For about 150 years…