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Lawrence, Gertrude
(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Gertrude, 1902?–1952, English actress and singer. Her original name was Gertrud Alexandra Dagmar Lawrence-Klasen. Performing on the musical stage from childhood, Lawrence…Ruwenzori
(Encyclopedia) RuwenzoriRuwenzorir&oomacr;ˌwənzōˈrē [key], mountain range, E central Africa, on the Uganda-Congo border, in the western arm of the Great Rift Valley between lakes Albert and…Maria Feodorovna
(Encyclopedia) Maria FeodorovnaMaria Feodorovnamärēˈä fyôˈdərəvnə [key], 1847–1928, czarina of Russia, consort of Alexander III and mother of Nicholas II. Originally named Dagmar, she was the…Tolstoy, Leo, Count
(Encyclopedia) Tolstoy, Leo, Count, Rus. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoi (lyĕf), 1828–1910, Russian novelist and philosopher, considered one of the world's greatest writers. About 1876 the doubts that…Nicholas II, czar of Russia
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas II, 1868–1918, last czar of Russia (1894–1917), son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna. Discontent at home grew, the army tired of war, the food situation deteriorated,…Weaver, Sigourney
(Encyclopedia) Weaver, Sigourney , 1949- , American actress, b. New York, N.Y., as Susan Alexandra Weaver, Stanford Univ. (B.A., 1972), Yale Univ. (M.…Edward VII
(Encyclopedia) Edward VII (Albert Edward), 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1901–10). The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, he was created prince of Wales almost…Blum, René
(Encyclopedia) Blum, RenéBlum, Renérənāˈ [key]Blum, René bl&oobreve;m [key], 1878–1942, French ballet impresario, brother of Socialist leader Léon Blum. He edited (1903–13) the journal Gil Blas…Rasputin, Grigori Yefimovich
(Encyclopedia) Rasputin, Grigori YefimovichRasputin, Grigori Yefimovichrăspy&oomacr;ˈtĭn, Rus. grĭgôˈrē yĭfēˈməvĭch rəsp&oomacr;ˈtyĭn [key], 1869–1916, Russian holy man and courtier, a…1999 World Cup Champions
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