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MacArthur, Douglas

(Encyclopedia)MacArthur, Douglas, 1880–1964, American general, b. Little Rock, Ark.; son of Arthur MacArthur. At the beginning (1950) of the Korean War he was appointed commander of UN military forces in South ...

Hyde, Douglas

(Encyclopedia)Hyde, Douglas, 1860–1949, Irish scholar and political leader. He was largely responsible for the revival of the Irish language and literature through his founding of the Gaelic League in 1893. After...

Hurd, Douglas

(Encyclopedia)Hurd, Douglas, 1930–, British politician. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, he worked in the diplomatic service (1952–66) and later served as Prime Minister Edward Heath's political...

Douglas fir

(Encyclopedia)Douglas fir: see pine.

Douglas spruce

(Encyclopedia)Douglas spruce: see pine.

Fairbanks, Douglas

(Encyclopedia)Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883–1939, American movie actor, b. Denver. From 1901 to 1914, Fairbanks appeared on stage in light comedies. In 1915 he began making movies, becoming the swashbuckling hero of h...

Sirk, Douglas

(Encyclopedia)Sirk, Douglas, 1900–87, German-American film director, b. Hamburg as Claus Detlef Sierck. A successful director in German theater and film, he fled the Nazi regime in 1937. Two years later he emigra...

Graham, James

(Encyclopedia)Graham, James: see Montrose, James Graham, 5th earl and 1st marquess of. ...

Russell, William, 5th earl and 1st duke of Bedford

(Encyclopedia)Russell, William, 5th earl and 1st duke of Bedford: see Russell, family. ...

Bedford, William Russell, 5th earl and 1st duke of

(Encyclopedia)Bedford, William Russell, 5th earl and 1st duke of: see Russell, family. ...