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Manuel Luis Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezon , 1878-1944, first president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935-44). While a law student, he joined (1899) Emilio Aguinaldo 's insurrectionary army and fought the U.S. forces until 1901. He was imprisoned briefly after the insurrection. Admitted (1903) to the bar, he... Read more |
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Victoria Cross (British writer)
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Victoria Rowell
Victoria Rowell 1962(?)– At a Glance Read more |
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Victoria (Canada)
Victoria city (1991 pop. 71,228), capital of British Columbia, SW Canada, on Vancouver Island and Juan de Fuca Strait. It is the largest city on the island and its major port and business center. In addition to its importance as the seat of provincial government, Victoria is noted as a residential... Read more |
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Victoria Nile
Victoria Nile river, section of the White Nile, c.260 mi (420 km) long, central Uganda, E central Africa. It drains from the northern end of Lake Victoria at Jinja and flows generally north and west, over Ripon Falls and Owen Falls (both now submerged), through shallow Lake Kyoga, and thence over... Read more |
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Victoria University of Manchester
Victoria University of Manchester at Manchester, England; founded 1880 as Victoria Univ., an outgrowth of Owens College (est. 1851). In 1903 the university was reconstituted and its present name was adopted. It has faculties of arts, business administration, economic and social studies, education,... Read more |
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Osborne House
Osborne House a favorite residence of Queen Victoria, near East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, S England. The queen died there in 1901. The state apartments are open to the public.... Read more |
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Victoria (Great Britain)
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) , 1819-1901, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and empress of India (1876-1901). She was the daughter of Edward, duke of Kent (fourth son of George III), and Princess Mary Louise Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Early Reign Victoria's father died... Read more |
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Yarra
Yarra, Victoria/Australia Great River, Freshwater River A river with an Aboriginal name meaning ‘Running Water’.... Read more |
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Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross. The highest award for conspicuous gallantry, instituted in 1856 during the Crimean War. Unlike most previous honours, it was open to all ranks and unclassified. The ribbon is crimson and the inscription ‘For Valour’ was Queen Victoria's suggestion. But her wish that the... Read more |
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