Adamkus
noun
valdas. born 1926, lithuanian politician, president of lithuania (1998–2003, 2004–2009))
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- Adamov
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- Adams-stokes syndrome
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- Adams, ansel
adams, ansel a twentieth-century american photographer particularly noted for his black-and-white depictions of the american west, including yosemite national park. adams stressed the importance of straightforward photography and high-quality printing techniques.
- Adams, john
adams, john a political leader of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; one of the founding fathers. adams was a signer of the declaration of independence. he was the second president, from 1797 to 1801, after george washington. washington and adams were the only presidents from the federalist party. adams’s presidency was marked by […]