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Tunis
Tunis , city (1994 pop. 674,100), capital of Tunisia, NE Tunisia, on the Lake of Tunis. Access to the Gulf of Tunis (an arm of the Mediterranean) is by a canal terminating at a subsidiary port, Halq al Wadi (La Goulette). Products include textiles, carpets, and olive oil. There are railroad workshop... Read more
Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis , 1891-1969, British field marshal. His long military career began with service in World War I, followed by a period (1934-38) in the North-West Frontier Province, India. In World War II he directed the retreats at Dunkirk (1940) an... Read more
Boethus
Boethus , fl. 1st half of 2d cent. BC, Greek sculptor of genre subjects and worker in silver. He was born in Chalcedon and seems to have worked mainly at Rhodes. In the writings of Pliny and Pausanias he is mentioned as having made a bronze figure of a boy struggling with a goose and a statue of a s... Read more
James Wilson Morrice
James Wilson Morrice , 1865-1924, Canadian painter, b. Montreal. Abandoning law, he went to Paris, where he studied painting. He visited Venice, Trinidad, Tunis, and periodically returned to Canada. Admired for his subtle coloring and delicate rendering of landscapes, Morrice greatly influenced youn... Read more
Ibn Khaldun
Ibn Khaldun , 1332-1406, Arab historian, b. Tunis. He held various offices under the rulers of Tunis and Morocco and served (1363) as ambassador of the Moorish king of Granada to Peter the Cruel of Castile. In 1382 he sailed to Cairo, where he spent most of the rest of his life as a teacher and lect... Read more
Henry Mackenzie
Henry Mackenzie 1745-1831, English author, b. Scotland. He had an active political and legal life, serving as comptroller of taxes for Scotland from 1804 until his death. His first and most famous novel, The Man of Feeling (1771), is a series of loosely joined episodes describing the adventures o... Read more
James Bruce
James Bruce 1730-94, Scottish explorer in Africa. He explored Roman ruins in N Africa (1755) from Tunis to Tripoli and visited Crete, Rhodes, and Asia Minor. In 1768 he traveled down the Red Sea as far as the straits of Bab el Mandeb. From Massawa he struck inland for Gondar, then the capital of Et... Read more
Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria , b. 1466 or 1468, d. 1560, Italian admiral and statesman, of an ancient family prominent in the history of Genoa . He started his career as a condottiere and in the Italian Wars fought for Francis I of France. In 1528 he fell out with Francis and went over to Charles V, Holy Roman... Read more
wheel
wheel Through the many millennia of the Paleolithic period and the Neolithic period no use of the wheel was known to humans. Its use was not known to the Native Americans until the Europeans introduced it. In the Old World it came into use in the Bronze Age, when oxen and horses were first used as ... Read more
Joel Barlow
Joel Barlow , 1754-1812, American writer and diplomat, b. Redding, Conn., grad. Yale, 1778. He was one of the Connecticut Wits and a major contributor to their satirical poem The Anarchiad (1786-87). His own epic, The Vision of Columbus (1787), brought him fame in America and Europe and was re... Read more

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Tunis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa TUNIS Capital of the Republic of Tunisia. Tunis is the largest city in Tunisia. The population of the greater Tunis urban area is estimated at 2,083,000 (2001), more than one-quarter of the country's total population of 9,673,000...
1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis The British field marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891-1969), was the supreme Allied commander of the Mediterranean theater in World War II. He was governor general...
Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis , 1891-1969, British field marshal. His long military career began with service in World War I, followed by a period (1934...
Tunisia
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World ...TUNISIA Republic of Tunisia Major Cities: Tunis, Monastir, Kairouan Other Cities: B...countryside west of the capital city of Tunis is decidedly more European than African...Dougga, as well as in the modern cities of Tunis and Kairouan. To a generation of Americans...
Memmi, Albert
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...December 15, 1920, in the Tunisian city of Tunis. The son of artisan and saddlemaker Fran...making shop. The Memmi family lived near Tunis's Jewish ghetto, known as the Hara...majority continued to simmer, particularly in Tunis. During Memmi's childhood, Tunisian...
Juan De Austria, Don (1547–1578)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...Philip hoped the league might recover Tunis and conquer Algiers, after saving Cyprus...in March 1573, and Don Juan recovered Tunis in October. Advised to dismantle the fortress of La Goleta, which dominated Tunis's harbor, and level Tunis, Don Juan...
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Khaldun
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Khaldun was born on May 27, 1332, in Tunis. His family, of southern Arabian origin...reconquest they left and eventually settled in Tunis. Ibn Khaldun always felt attached to the...tradition of Moslem Spain. Growing up in Tunis, Ibn Khaldun studied the traditional religious...
Habib Bourguiba
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...family. He completed secondary school in Tunis, adhering to the Destour, or liberal...science and law in Paris. Upon returning to Tunis, he joined the bar and in 1930 launched...autonomy. Instead, the French authorities in Tunis oriented reforms toward cosovereignty...
Tripolitan War
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...the Barbary states (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, called Barbary for the...1785, negotiated similar treaties with Tunis and Tripoli. But the United States was...Tripoli. William Eaton, American consul to Tunis, proposed an alliance with Ahmed Qaramanli...
Zaytuna University
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ...ZAYTUNA UNIVERSITY Prominent university in Tunis. Built as a mosque in the eighth century...Islamic law) school of the University of Tunis. In 1945, Zaytuna had five branches in...were not very active, and their ties with Tunis were very weak. With the appointment of...

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Craven, Tunis Augustus MacDonough
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Craven, Tunis Augustus MacDonough (1813–64) Union naval officer, born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and brother of Adm. Thomas...
Alexander of Tunis, Harold (Rupert Leofric George), 1st Earl
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Alexander of Tunis, Harold (Rupert Leofric George), 1st Earl (1891–1969) British Field Marshal and Conservative statesman. In World...
Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Alexander, Harold Rupert Leofric George, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (b. 10 Dec. 1891, d. 16 June 1969). British field marshal Born in London, and educated at Harrow and the Royal Military...
Tunisia
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...IX . From 1574 until 1881 the Regency of Tunis owed nominal allegiance to the Ottomans...of Beys established itself. The Bey of Tunis became increasingly independent and CORSAIRS operated from Tunis, leading to the Tripolitan War with the...
Ibn Khaldūn
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Ibn Khald ū n ( b . Tunis, 27 May 1332; d . Cairo, 17 March 1406...Africa and eventually establishing itself in Tunis. Close ties with the ruling circles in...entered the service of the Hafsid ruler of Tunis. He soon was dissatisfied and, in 1352...
Arab Nations, Relations with
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...states of North Africa — Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco, all but the latter...to this day. Relations with Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli were, however, stormier...Decatur forced treaties upon Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli that ended privateering against...
North African Campaign
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Kenneth Anderson tried to take Bizerte and Tunis quickly, but Italian and German troops...army into northern Tunisia. Bizerte and Tunis fell on 7 May, Arnim surrendered, and...1991. Moorehead, Alan. The March to Tunis. New York: Harper and Row, 1967. Strawson...
North African campaigns
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...recalled in March 1943, and elite units of the Afrika Korps were evacuated from Tunis to Sicily. North Africa was liberated from the Germans and Italians with the fall of Tunis on 7 May 1943, when some 250,000 prisoners were taken.
Lull, Ramon
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...were spent in writing, preaching, lecturing, and traveling (including missionary journeys to Tunis in 1292; Bogie, Algeria, in 1307; and Tunis late in 1315), and in attempts to secure support from numerous kings and four successive popes...
Barbary Wars
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...States and the Barbary states (Morocco, Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis), along the coast of North Africa. The Barbary nations had...of war, and $10,000 for a merchantman recently seized. Tunis and Tripoli were forced to equally hard terms, and a U.S...

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Thinking big takes Tunis to the top.(PROFILE OF THE WEEK)
Magazine article from: Real Estate Weekly; 8/22/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...commercial real estate broker, Robert T. Tunis, casually leaning back in the chair at...Specializing in tenant representation, Robert Tunis finds himself asking landlords 'What are...sought a New York-based headquarters, Tunis posed that question to landlords. And...
SAHARA HOTEL'S TUNIS TOWER RECEIVES MAKE-OVER
PR Newswire; 8/21/1992; 700+ words ; SAHARA HOTEL'S TUNIS TOWER RECEIVES MAKE-OVER LAS VEGAS, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tunis Tower at the Sahara Hotel and Casino (NASDAQ...among less than a handful of hotel towers. Tunis Tower stands not only as a part of Sahara history...
Gulf Finance House announces $3bn Tunis Financial Harbour.
Newspaper article from: UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA); 8/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...Summary: Gulf Finance House (GFH) announced its plan to set up the Tunis Financial Harbour (TFH) at Tunis Bay. With an estimated development value of approximately $3bn, Tunis Financial Harbour marks the entry of GFH and its Clients into Tunisia...
Name that Tunis in one
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 6/21/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Star Wars locations. Take the capital, Tunis - faded, beguiling, and only three hours...REDMAN investigates I 'M glad I've seen Tunis - seen it for the crumbly, chaotic old...crazy 15- mile taxi slalom into town, for Tunis was spattered with yolky bursts of wayside...
Tunis: New coverage strategy eyes innovative tech support.
Newspaper article from: Medical Device Daily; 9/27/2004; 700+ words ; Georgia Life Sciences Summit Tunis: New coverage strategy eyes innovative...compelling take-away message delivered by Sean Tunis, chief medical officer for CMS and director...Atlantas World Congress Center last week. Tunis said the new approach is an attempt to...
Tunis ambassador for more trade among muslim countries.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 5/21/2009; 658 words ; ...ISLAMABAD, May 14 (PPI): The Ambassador of Tunis to Pakistan, Mourad Bourehla has stressed...necessity of the day adding that Pakistan and Tunis would have to work together to achieve...be developed. He told the meeting that Tunis produces best olive oil and fertilizer...
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Tunis Re.
Business Wire; 9/25/2008; 700+ words ; ...of Societe Tunisienne de Reassurance (Tunis Re) (Tunisia). The outlook for both ratings is stable. The ratings reflect Tunis Re's very good domestic business profile...Tunisia. Other rating factors include Tunis Re's strong risk-adjusted capitalisation...
Panthers Tunis, Ross net progress
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/7/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...FROM PRINTED VERSION Orlando Ross and Jim Tunis were honored for their play during the...University North Central basketball players Jim Tunis and Orlando Ross, who have collected some...Conference basketball coaches selected Tunis for First Team All-Conference honors...
48 hours in Tunis It's a city that mixes the cool elegance of French sophistication with the heady ambience of North Africa. Wander through winding alleys, browse in the souks and experience the multi-cultural flavour of Tunisia's capital.
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/23/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...333 77, www.ba.com) from Gatwick to Tunis on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from pounds 233.70. Tunis- Carthage airport is 10km outside the...Novembre (2), with smaller offices in the Tunis-Carthage airport and in the Place de...
Programs on track with MMA schedule, says CMS's Tunis.
Newspaper article from: Medical Device Daily; 2/4/2005; 700+ words ; ...on track with MMA schedule, says CMSs Tunis By CHRISTOPHER DELPORTE Medical Device Daily Washington Editor WASHINGTON Sean Tunis, MD, chief medical officer at the Centers...it was a good idea to plan it that way, Tunis told Medical Device Daily. Thats just...