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kingmaking — See kingmaker. * * * … Universalium
The Kingmaking — is the first in a trilogy of Arthurian novels by the British writer Helen Hollick. It was published in 1994 by William Heinemann in the United Kingdom. The semi historical novel follows the rise of the young Arthur Pendragon after the death of… … Wikipedia
kingmaker — kingmaking, n., adj. /king may keuhr/, n. a person who has great power and influence in the choice of a ruler, candidate for public office, business leader, or the like. [1590 1600; KING + MAKER] * * * … Universalium
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
king|mak|ing — «KIHNG MAY kihng», noun, adjective. –n. the activities of a kingmaker: »My mention of Lausche is no exercise in kingmaking (Newsweek). –adj. like that of a kingmaker: »Chicago s kingmaking Democratic Mayor…pressured him off the Democratic ticket… … Useful english dictionary
Primatology — is the study of primates. It is a diverse discipline and primatologists can be found in departments of biology, anthropology, psychology and many others. Physical anthropology is a branch of primatology, which is the primatology of the genus Homo … Wikipedia
Gilbert Murray — George Gilbert Aimé Murray (January 2, 1866 ndash; May 20 1957) was a British [Australian by birth, he returned to Australia in the 1890s for a visit. It has been lamented that perhaps the most famous Australian of his time, [he] expressed no… … Wikipedia
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Helen Hollick — (born 1953) is a British author of historical fiction. She is the author of the Arthurian trilogy, The Pendragon s Banner and the novels Harold The King and The Hollow Crown .Life and careerBorn in Walthamstow, Hollick worked as a library… … Wikipedia
Official reports by the US Government on the CIA — At various times since the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency, the US Government has produced comprehensive reports on CIA actions that marked historical watersheds in how CIA went about trying to fulfill its vague charter purposes from… … Wikipedia
