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- ...n 1826. His mother remarried in 1830 but her husband disliked her children and little Thomas was sent to live with relatives. His mother in any case died ...als, although sometimes erratic in his behavior, and he was a loyal friend and lieutenant to General Robert E. Lee.2 KB (336 words) - 17:22, 14 May 2014
- ...were considerably better than at home. The abler boys were separated out and educated to become members of the Ruling Institution, or bureaucrats. ...tian has gradually ceased. They became hopelessly corrupt and inefficient, and the entire force was massacred in 1826 on orders of Sultan Mahmud II.3 KB (379 words) - 02:36, 1 March 2018
- ...wyer. He entered the army aged 17 and rose in the ranks to great influence and fame under Napoleon. ...[[adopted]] by Karl XIII. When Karl died in 1818, Karl Johan succeeded him and ruled well for over 20 years.2 KB (226 words) - 18:40, 28 May 2014
- ...terrorist information to the government. He went into hiding in [[France]] and [[Italy]] for 22 years, but was arrested in September 1998. Lichfield, John, and Karacs, Imre. "Law Snatches Retired Terrorist," The Independent on Sunday [2 KB (243 words) - 06:33, 28 February 2018
- ...father was an alcoholic. At seven he went to live with an uncle's family, and stayed with them until he was sixteen. ...doctrine of plural marriage, and was part of the flight to Winter Quarters and then to [[Utah]].4 KB (602 words) - 06:03, 1 March 2018
- ...pecial Air Service), although he failed the entrance tests the first time, and was the leader of Bravo Two Zero patrol during the Gulf War. ...a best-selling account of that patrol, published several autobiographies, and wrote many other fiction novels.1 KB (164 words) - 18:19, 13 May 2014
- '''Also known as Owen Rhoscomyl and Lt. Colonel [[Arthur]] Owen Vaughan''' ...f colonel. He wrote at least eight books, mostly adventure novels for boys and historical works.1 KB (196 words) - 20:26, 2 June 2014
- ...metrius of Pharos and then with Carthage precipitated the Macedonian Wars, and ultimately the Roman domination of [[Greece]]. [[Category: Military and Defense]]1 KB (169 words) - 16:28, 14 May 2014
- ...(compare: the stories of Maui and [[Moses]]). He worked in Aqqi's orchards and became a favorite of the goddess Ishtar. ...al and god-given authority (especially when coupled with a divine parent), and kings would cultivate such tales to enhance their prestige, in the same was2 KB (304 words) - 19:33, 4 March 2018
- ...her eight children alone, sent his brother Thomas to be raised by an aunt and William to be fostered or [[adopted]] by his father's prosperous friend, Th ...ster sister, and he always suffered from feelings of rejection, depression and alienation, which led to him being accused by some of insanity.3 KB (369 words) - 04:33, 5 March 2018
- ...is grandfather from 1895 to 1900, when he began to work on the family farm and started school. His schooling soon ended, when he was sent to live with an .... He joined the Communist Party and was imprisoned several times for union and political agitation.2 KB (290 words) - 04:14, 5 March 2018
- ...itary confinement, and still subject to many restrictions on his movements and contacts. ...ld be able to emigrate to the US after his release from prison, but US law and the Israeli authorities will not allow this.3 KB (361 words) - 19:51, 3 March 2018
- ...Chester, England. She placed him for adoption when he was three months old and he was [[adopted]] in 1960 by the Watton family. ...alklands War, Northern [[Ireland]] and [[Kosovo]], and was awarded the MBE and OBE for his service.2 KB (253 words) - 20:25, 3 March 2018
- ...the Haganah. Later she went to Paris to study psychology at the Sorbonne, and emigrated to the USA in 1956. ...th Show, have made her famous, as have her books, newspaper columns, video and computer software.2 KB (275 words) - 04:57, 4 March 2018
- Assiniboine (Native American) captive and warrior leader of the Lakota Sioux ...) and named him Hohay (Jumping Bull). Hohay became devoted to Sitting Bull and when he retired from warfare, Jumping Bull took his place as war leader.2 KB (233 words) - 04:08, 3 March 2018
- ...g democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties. ...[[Venezuela]], and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between [[Ecuador]] and [[Panama]].9 KB (1,271 words) - 14:09, 18 June 2021
- ...ed groups including the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of [[Rwanda]] and Mai Mai groups. In the most recent national elections, held in November 201 ...in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to Octobe10 KB (1,387 words) - 05:29, 3 September 2014
- ...ar, who had him baptized and gave him the names Petrovitch (after himself) and Hannibal (after the African Roman general). ...Alexander Nevski Medal. He died a wealthy and revered man, leaving a wife and nine children, one of whom was the grandfather of Alexander Pushkin.4 KB (571 words) - 03:36, 24 February 2018
- ...[Connecticut]]. His parents abandoned him and he was indentured (a limited and temporary form of slavery) to a white family in [[Massachusetts]] from the ...pastor to a white congregation, the first African-American ever to do so, and married one of his congregants, with whom he had 10 children.3 KB (446 words) - 18:49, 3 March 2018
- ...) of Muhammad 'Ali Pasha, viceroy of [[Egypt]], from a dynasty of Albanian and Turkish origins. ...vernor-general of [[Syria]] and Adana. From 1816 to 1839 he was a renowned military leader. When his father became senile Ibrahim was appointed viceroy of [[Eg1 KB (177 words) - 15:59, 27 May 2014