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Queen Anne's War
(Encyclopedia)Queen Anne's War: see French and Indian Wars. ...Bradstreet, Anne (Dudley)
(Encyclopedia)Bradstreet, Anne (Dudley), c.1612–1672, early American poet, b. Northampton, England, considered the first significant woman author in the American colonies. She came to Massachusetts in the Winthro...Beaujeu, Anne de
(Encyclopedia)Beaujeu, Anne de: see Anne de Beaujeu. ...Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Howe, Louis McHenry
(Encyclopedia)Howe, Louis McHenry, 1871–1936, American journalist and political adviser to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, b. Indianapolis, Ind. He wrote about politics for several newspapers, then became involve...Montmorency, Anne, duc de
(Encyclopedia)Montmorency, Anne, duc de mŏntˌmərĕnˈsē, Fr. än dük də môNmôräNsēˈ [key], 1493?–1567, constable of France. He was made a marshal (1522) by Francis I, was captured with Francis at Pavia...Girodet-Trioson, Anne-Louis
(Encyclopedia)Girodet-Trioson, Anne-Louis än-lwē zhērôdāˈ-trēôzôNˈ [key], 1767–1824, French painter. Originally named Girodet de Roussy or Roucy, he was a student of J.-L. David, and his classical train...Couperus, Louis Marie Anne
(Encyclopedia)Couperus, Louis Marie Anne lwē märēˈ än ko͞opāˈro͝os [key], 1863–1923, Dutch novelist. In his early works he emphasized with graceful irony the determining forces of human history and envir...Sainte Anne de Beaupré
(Encyclopedia)Sainte Anne de Beaupré săNtănˈ də bōprāˈ, Fr. săNtănˈdə bōprāˈ [key], village (1991 pop. 3,146), S Que., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River and NE of Quebec. It is the site of a famous s...Sainte Anne de Bellevue
(Encyclopedia)Sainte Anne de Bellevue săNtănˈ də bĕlvüˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 4,030), S Que., Canada, on Montreal Island, SW of Montreal. The town has woodworking plants and a publishing house. In fur-tradi...Browse by Subject
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