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March 26, 1957, Lyon), political figure and man of letters who headed the Radical
Party and served in nine difierent cabinets; he epitomized French liberal demo—
cratic politics of the first half of the 20th century. A brilliant student and historian ...
March 26, 1957, Lyon), political figure and man of letters who headed the Radical
Party and served in nine difierent cabinets; he epitomized French liberal demo—
cratic politics of the first half of the 20th century. A brilliant student and historian ...
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27, 1816), British admiral who served during the Seven Years' War and the
American and the French Revolutionary wars, entered the navy on May 6, 1741,
and served part of his time as midshipman with Capt. George Rodney on the “
Ludlow ...
27, 1816), British admiral who served during the Seven Years' War and the
American and the French Revolutionary wars, entered the navy on May 6, 1741,
and served part of his time as midshipman with Capt. George Rodney on the “
Ludlow ...
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The centre of village life was a large semi-subterranean lodge called a kashim,
which served primarily as a sweathouse for daily use by the men but which also
served as a council chamber, entertainment club, funeral home, religious house ...
The centre of village life was a large semi-subterranean lodge called a kashim,
which served primarily as a sweathouse for daily use by the men but which also
served as a council chamber, entertainment club, funeral home, religious house ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 24 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 24 Nov 2010 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
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