(Encyclopedia) Baliol, John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland (1292–96), son of John de Baliol (d. 1269). He became head of the family after the death of his elder brothers in 1278. At the death of…
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. His son…
Susan B. Anthony
On Women's Right to Vote
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Mary McLeod Bethune
What Does American Democracy Mean to Me?
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Barbara Bush
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(Encyclopedia) AngevinAngevinănˈjəvĭn [key] [Fr.,=of Anjou], name of two medieval dynasties originating in France. The first ruled over parts of France and over Jerusalem and England; the second…
Scene IVPlains near TewksburyMarch. Enter Queen Margaret, Prince Edward, Somerset, Oxford, and soldiersQueen MargaretGreat lords, wise men ne'er sit and wail their loss,
But cheerly seek how…
The National Women's Hall of Fame is the only national membership organization that honors and celebrates the achievements of American women. Founded in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York,…
Scene IIIThe palaceEnter three or four Petitioners, Peter, the Armourer's man, being oneFirst PetitionerMy masters, let's stand close: my lord protector will come this way by and by, and then…
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