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Aroostook War

(Encyclopedia)Aroostook War, Feb.–May, 1839, border conflict between the United States and Canada. In 1838, Maine and New Brunswick both claimed territory left undetermined on the U.S.-Canadian border, including ...

Doncaster

(Encyclopedia)Doncaster dŏngˈkəstər [key], metropolitan borough, N central England, on the Don River. D...

Cerro Gordo

(Encyclopedia)Cerro Gordo sāˈrō gōrˈᵺō [key], mountain pass, E Mexico, on the road between Veracruz and Xalapa, site of a decisive battle (Apr. 17–18, 1847) of the Mexican War. General Santa Anna, having ...

Frere, John Hookham

(Encyclopedia)Frere, John Hookham, 1769–1846, British writer and diplomat. He was a member of Parliament (1796–1802) and with his friend George Canning wrote effective parodies and satires for the political new...

Hannibal, city, United States

(Encyclopedia)Hannibal, city (2020 pop. 17,108), Marion and Ralls counties, NE Mo., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1845. It is a river port and shipping center. Indus...

Devrient, Ludwig

(Encyclopedia)Devrient, Ludwig lo͝otˈvĭkh dəvrēăNˈ [key], 1784–1832, German actor. He abandoned a commercial career in 1804 to join a traveling theatrical company. In Berlin he was a favorite in comedy and...

Fitzgerald, Zelda Sayre

(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald, Zelda Sayre: see under Fitzgerald, F. Scott. ...

Medici, Cosimo II de'

(Encyclopedia)Medici, Cosimo II de', 1590–1621, grand duke of Tuscany (1609–21); son and successor of Ferdinand I de' Medici. Although Cosimo played a role in the War of the Mantuan Succession, he generally avo...

Two Sicilies, kingdom of the

(Encyclopedia)Two Sicilies, kingdom of the. The name Two Sicilies was used in the Middle Ages to mean the kingdoms of Sicily and of Naples (see Sicily and Naples, kingdom of). Alfonso V of Aragón, who in 1442 reun...

Bukidnon

(Encyclopedia)Bukidnon bo͞okĭdˈnŏn, Sp. bo͞okēdhˈnōn [key], province (2020 pop. 1,541,308),...