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The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Camp David, presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park, in Frederick County, Maryland – Cactus [93] or Buckeye; The Vice President's office – Cobweb [93] The Vice President's staff – Pacemaker [93] The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City – Roadhouse [93] Air Force One – Angel or Cowpuncher [93] The U.S. Presidential State Car ...
While promoting his new book, Cooking and the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III(out Oct. 22), Parker Bowles adds, “They adore her. My daughter and my niece are at the ...
The name Cath is actually short for Catherine, Kate's full, more formal name. For her part, the Princess of Wales isn't quite sure how the shortened moniker bestowed on her by Harry came to exist. 4.
Victoria, Kansas - Queen Victoria of the U.K. Victoria, Virginia - Queen Victoria of the U.K. Virginia City, Nevada - Queen Elizabeth I of England, in a reference to her epithet The Virgin Queen. Williamsburg, Virginia - King William III of England. York, Maine - The Duke of York, James. Later became King James II of England.
As far as royal family nicknames go, the one given to Queen Camilla by her family has to be one of the most unique yet. In an excerpt taken from royal author Robert Hardman’s new book, The Making o