(Encyclopedia) Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1820–61, Irish explorer of Australia. After service in the Belgian and Austrian armies he went (1853) as inspector of police to Melbourne. In 1860, with W. J.…
SCHAFFER Robert W. , a Representative from Colorado; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County,
Ohio, July 24, 1962; attended Archbishop Moeller High School, Cincinnati, Ohio;
B.A., University of Dayton…
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Robert, 1805–71, American army officer, defender of Fort Sumter, b. near Louisville, Ky., grad. West Point, 1825. He fought in the Black Hawk, Seminole, and Mexican wars and…
(Encyclopedia) selective service, in U.S. history, term for conscription.
Conscription was established (1863) in the U.S. Civil War, but proved unpopular (see draft riots). The law authorized release…
by Robert Burns 178617881787ContentsTo Miss Logan, With Beattie's Poems, For A New-Year's Gift, Jan. 1, 1787.Mr. William Smellie-A SketchSong-Bonie DundeeExtempore In The Court Of SessionInscription…
(Encyclopedia) diplomatic service, organized body of agents maintained by governments to communicate with one another.
In the 20th and 21st cent. there have been numerous meetings of heads of state…
(Encyclopedia) consular service, organized body of public officers maintained by a government in the important ports and trade centers of foreign countries to protect the persons and interests of its…
(Encyclopedia) Monckton, RobertMonckton, Robertmŭngkˈtən [key], 1726–82, British general. After service in Flanders and Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48), he was sent (1752…
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