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Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foy

(Encyclopedia)Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foy märk ôrĕlˈ də fwä süzôrˈ-kōtāˈ [key], 1869–1937, Canadian painter and sculptor, b. Quebec prov. He studied in Paris in the 1890s, then returned to paint...

Blake, Edward

(Encyclopedia)Blake, Edward, 1833–1912, Canadian Liberal party leader, b. Upper Canada (Ontario). A prominent constitutional lawyer, he was elected to the House of Commons in 1867. In 1871 he became premier of On...

Greek fire

(Encyclopedia)Greek fire, a flammable composition believed to have consisted of sulfur, naphtha, and quicklime. Although known in antiquity, it was first employed on a large scale by the Byzantines. Bronze tubes th...

NKVD

(Encyclopedia)NKVD: see secret police.

MVD

(Encyclopedia)MVD: see secret police.

Cheka

(Encyclopedia)Cheka: see secret police.

Gestapo

(Encyclopedia)Gestapo: see secret police.

GPU

(Encyclopedia)GPU: see secret police.

OGPU

(Encyclopedia)OGPU: see secret police.

KGB

(Encyclopedia)KGB: see secret police.