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(Encyclopedia) Griffes, Charles Tomlinson grĭfˈĭs [key], 1884–1920, American composer, b. Elmira, N.Y. A pupil of Humperdinck in Germany, he returned to the United States in 1907. Among his outstanding larger c...

(Encyclopedia) Norris, Charles Gilman: see Norris, Frank. ...

(Encyclopedia) Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge: see Carroll, Lewis. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jeanneret, Charles Édouard: see Le Corbusier. ...

(Encyclopedia) King Charles Land: see Kong Karls Land. ...

(Encyclopedia) Browne, Charles Farrar: see Ward, Artemus. ...

(Encyclopedia) Charles V (Charles Leopold), 1643–90, duke of Lorraine; nephew of Duke Charles IV. Deprived of the rights of succession to the duchy, he was forced to leave France and entered the service of the Hol...

(Encyclopedia) Tripolitan War trĭpŏlˈĭtən [key], 1800–1815, conflict between the United States and the Barbary States. Piracy had become a normal source of income in the N African Barbary States long before t...

(Encyclopedia) Van Doren, Charles: see under Van Doren, Mark. ...

(Encyclopedia) Charles VI (Charles the Mad or Charles the Well Beloved), 1368–1422, king of France (1380–1422), son and successor of King Charles V. During his minority he was under the tutelage of his uncles (p...