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Herbert, William

(Encyclopedia) Herbert, William: see Pembroke, William Herbert, 3d earl of. ...

William Rufus

(Encyclopedia) William Rufus: see William II, king of England. ...

Thomson, William

(Encyclopedia) Thomson, William: see Kelvin, William Thomson, 1st Baron. ...

Bland-Allison Act

(Encyclopedia) Bland-Allison Act, 1878, passed by the U.S. Congress to provide for freer coinage of silver. The original bill offered by Representative Richard P. Bland incorporated the demands of the Western radica...

Seminole War

(Encyclopedia) Seminole War, in U.S. history, armed conflict between the U.S. government and the Seminoles. In 1832 the U.S. government signed a treaty with the Seminoles, who lived in Florida, providing for their r...

Gladstone, William Ewart

(Encyclopedia) Gladstone, William Ewart, 1809–98, British statesman, the dominant personality of the Liberal party from 1868 until 1894. A great orator and a master of finance, he was deeply religious and brought ...

Murray, William

(Encyclopedia) Murray, William: see Mansfield, William Murray, 1st earl of. ...

Parsons, William

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, William: see Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of. ...

Marshal, William

(Encyclopedia) Marshal, William: see Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of. ...

Bentinck, William

(Encyclopedia) Bentinck, William: see Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of. ...
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