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Eau Claire

(Encyclopedia) Eau Claire Eau Claire ō klâr [key], city (2020 pop. 69,421), seat of Eau Claire co., W central Wis., on…

Quebec, University of

(Encyclopedia) Quebec, University of, administrative center at Sainte Foy, Que., Canada; provincially supported; French language; founded 1968. Its largest campus is at Montreal and there are also…

Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foy

(Encyclopedia) Suzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de FoySuzor-Côté, Marc Aurèle de Foymärk ôrĕlˈ də fwä süzôrˈ-kōtāˈ [key], 1869–1937, Canadian painter and sculptor, b. Quebec prov. He studied in Paris in the…

McCardell, Claire

(Encyclopedia) McCardell, Claire, 1905–58, American fashion designer, b. Frederick, Md. She began her career as a model and assistant designer for Robert Turk in 1929. Her clothes were functional…

Chennault, Claire Lee

(Encyclopedia) Chennault, Claire LeeChennault, Claire Leeshĕnˈôltˌ [key], 1890–1958, American general, b. Commerce, Tex. In World War I he was a pioneer in air pursuit tactics. Retired (1937) from…

Foy, Eddie, Jr.

dancer, actorBirthplace: New Rochelle, N.Y.Born: 1905Died: 1983

Chippewa, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) ChippewaChippewachĭpˈəwôˌ, –wäˌ [key], river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising in several forks in the lake region of N Wis. and flowing SW to the Mississippi, which it enters at the…

Peter Foy 2005 Deaths

Peter FoyAge: 79 innovator who used harnesses, wires, and pulleys to send theater actors aloft. His Broadway credits include Peter Pan, Angels in America, and The Lion King. Died: Las Vegas,…

74th Golden Globe Awards

The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 8, 2017. Here are the television awards. Best Series—Drama: The Crown (Netflix) Best Actor in a Drama: Billy Bob Thornton,…

Lévis, François Gaston, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Lévis, François Gaston, duc deLévis, François Gaston, duc defräNswäˈ gästôNˈ dük də lāvēsˈ [key], 1720–87, French soldier. Entering the army in 1735, he distinguished himself in the…