(Encyclopedia) Torstensson, LennartTorstensson, Lennartlĕnˈnärt tōrˈstənsōn [key], 1603–51, Swedish general in the Thirty Years War. He was one of the generals trained by Gustavus II in the new…
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George H.W. Bush (January 31, 1990) Tonight, I come not to speak about the "State of the Government", not to detail every new initiative we plan for the coming year, nor describe every line in the…
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[key], city, capital of Swabia, Bavaria, S central Germany, a major industrial center on the
Lech River. The major…
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La Leche League International (1956): 1400 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, Ill. 60173-4808. 50,000. Phone: (847) 519-7730. www.lalecheleague.org. Law, American Society of International (1906): 2223…
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