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Religion in Nazi Germany — For the attitude of the Nazi Party towards religion, and the significance of occultism and paganism, see the article religious aspects of Nazism. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Kyd, Thomas — born Nov. 6, 1558, London, Eng. died с December 1594, London English dramatist. With The Spanish Tragedie (1592), he initiated the revenge tragedy, a favourite dramatic form in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras in which the main motivation was… … Universalium
Talleyrand, Charles-Maurice de, prince de Bénévent — ▪ French statesman and diplomat Introduction in full Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Périgord, prince de Bénévent born Feb. 2, 1754, Paris, France died May 17, 1838, Paris French statesman and diplomat noted for his capacity for political… … Universalium
Elizabeth Bentley — Elizabeth Terrill Bentley (January 1 1908 ndash; December 3 1963) was an American spy for the Soviet Union from 1938 until 1945. In 1945 she defected from the Communist Party and Soviet intelligence and became an informer for the U.S. She exposed … Wikipedia
Masonry (Freemasonry) — Masonry (Freemasonry) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry) The subject is treated under the following heads: I. Name and Definition; II. Origin and Early History; III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Harry Dexter White — (October 9, 1892 ndash; August 16, 1948) was an American economist and senior U.S. Treasury department official. He was a primary mover behind the Bretton Woods agreement and the formation of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. A… … Wikipedia
Scotland — /skot leuhnd/, n. a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 5,205,000; 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Cap.: Edinburgh. * * * I Northernmost country of the United Kingdom. Area: 30,421 sq mi (78,789 sq km). Population… … Universalium
Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British … Universalium
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium
History of the Boy Scouts of America — The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was inspired by and modeled on the Boy Scout Association, established by Baden Powell in Britain in 1908. In the early 1900s, several youth organizations were active, and many became part of the BSA (see Scouting… … Wikipedia
