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• n  Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia and Hungary who waged war against Protestant forces (1578-1637)

• Ferdinand II

News & Articles

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• Presidential Proclamation -- Columbus Day, 2013
  COLUMBUS DAY, 2013 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Late in the summer of 1492, Christopher Columbus, a renowned navigator and fearless adventurer, set out with three ships into uncharted waters. He hoped to discover a new route to the east -- opening trade routes for precious spices and paving the way for his patrons, Ferdinand II and Isabella I, to ...
  Oct. 15, 2013 - The White House