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111Cabot, Sebastian — born с 1476, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng., or Venice died 1557, London English navigator, explorer, and cartographer. The son of John Cabot, he served at various times both the English and Spanish crowns. In 1525 he took charge of a Spanish… …
112Johnson, Samuel — known as Dr. Johnson born Sept. 18, 1709, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Eng. died Dec. 13, 1784, London British man of letters, one of the outstanding figures of 18th century England. The son of a poor bookseller, he briefly attended Oxford… …
113La Salle, René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de — born Nov. 22, 1643, Rouen, France died March 19, 1687, near Brazos River [now in Texas, U.S.] French explorer. In 1666 he left France for North America and was granted land near Montreal. He explored the Ohio River region (1669) and then worked… …
114Rivadavia, Bernardino — born May 20, 1780, Buenos Aires, Arg. died Sept. 2, 1845, Cádiz, Spain First president of the Argentine republic (1826–27). Active in the 1810 movement for independence from Spain, he came to dominate the ruling revolutionary triumvirate in 1811 …
115Reagan, Ronald W. — ▪ president of United States Introduction in full Ronald Wilson Reagan born February 6, 1911, Tampico, Illinois, U.S. died June 5, 2004, Los Angeles, California 40th president of the United States (1981–89), noted for his conservative… …
116Denmark — • History includes politics, religion, literary, and art Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Denmark Denmark † …
117Election — • In its broadest sense election means a choice among many persons, things, or sides to be taken. In the stricter juridical sense it means the choice of one person among many for a definite charge or function Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
118Florida — • The Peninsular or Everglade State, the most southern in the American Union and second largest east of the Mississippi Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Florida Florida …
119Philippine Islands — • An island nation in the Pacific Ocean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Philippine Islands Philippine Islands † …
120Jean Balue — Jean Balue † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jean Balue A French Cardinal, b. probably c. 1421, in Poitou; d. 5 October, 1491, at Ripatransone (March of Ancona). He has been frequently, but erroneously, called de la Balue . He was graduated… …
