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Aspasia Aspasia
Aspasia , fl. mid-5th cent. BC, Athenian courtesan. A woman of great beauty and intelligence, she became the mistress and, according to some poets, adviser of Pericles after he divorced (445 BC) his wife. She is the chief figure in Aspasia, a dialogue by Aeschines the Socratic, in which she... Read more
Chisholm Trail Chisholm Trail
Chisholm Trail route over which vast herds of cattle were driven from Texas to the railheads in Kansas after the Civil War. Its name is generally believed to come from Jesse Chisholm, a part-Cherokee trader who, in the spring of 1866, drove his wagon, heavily loaded with buffalo hides, through the ... Read more
James Napper Tandy James Napper Tandy
James Napper Tandy 1740-1803, Irish revolutionary. Originally a small tradesman in Dublin, he gained attention by his attacks on municipal corruption and his proposal to boycott English goods as a reprisal for the restrictions placed on Irish commerce. He joined the Irish volunteer army (see ... Read more
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pattern bombing, method devised by Maj-General LeMay during the Eighth US Army Air Force's (USAAF) daytime strategic air offensive against Germany in which the entire bombload of a formation was dropped simultaneously. The British had already discovered how inaccurate their bombing was (see Butt... Read more
Jeanne Becu comtesse Du Barry Jeanne Becu comtesse Du Barry
Jeanne Bécu Du Barry, comtesse , 1743-93, mistress of King Louis XV of France. A courtesan of illegitimate birth, she was the mistress of Jean Du Barry when her beauty attracted (1768) the king's attention. After being nominally married to her lover's brother, Guillaume, comte Du Barry, she... Read more
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John Churchill 1st duke of Marlborough John Churchill 1st duke of Marlborough
John Churchill Marlborough, 1st duke of , 1650-1722, English general and statesman, one of the greatest military commanders of history. A great strategist and a shrewd diplomat, he has been criticized for inordinate love of wealth and power and for inconstant loyalties in politics. Under James II... Read more
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courtesan A courtesan was a professional mistress, a prostitute of the highest rank who provided her services and companionship to wealthy nobles or rulers. Courtesans were popular among Renaissance aristocrats and royalty, whose marriages were often arranged for the political or financial gain of... Read more

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