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Ponchielli, Amilcare

(Encyclopedia) Ponchielli, AmilcarePonchielli, Amilcareämēlkäˈrā pōngkyĕlˈlē [key], 1834–86, Italian composer of several very successful operas. Only La Gioconda (1876), with libretto by Boito after…

Dundee, Angelo

(Encyclopedia) Dundee, Angelo, 1921–2012, American boxing trainer, most famous for his work with Muhammad Ali, b. Philadelphia as Angelo Mirena, Jr. After serving in World War II he moved to New York…

Angelo Petri Biography

Angelo Petritobacconist, vintnerBorn: 1883Birthplace: Marseilles, France Moving to the United States as a toddler, he grew up to join his family's cigar-making business. He became the company…

Angelo Drossos Biography

Angelo DrossosAge: 68 founder of the San Antonio Spurs and owner until May 1988; responsible for bringing George Gervin and David Robinson to San Antonio, the two cornerstones of the…

Brewer's: Angelo and Raffaelle

Michael Angelo criticised Raffaelle very severely. Such was the language of this false Italian [Angelo]: One time he christened Raphael a Pygmalion, Swore that his maidens were composed of…

Brewer's: Michael Angelo

The celebrated painter, born 1474, died 1563. The Michael-Angelo of battle-scenes. Michael-Angelo Cerquozzi, a native of Rome, famous for his battle-scenes and shipwrecks. (1600-1660.)…

Giono, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Giono, JeanGiono, JeanzhäN jônōˈ [key], 1895–1970, French novelist, b. Provence. His semiautobiographical novel, Jean le bleu (1932, tr. Blue Boy, 1946) concerns his childhood. His…

Licata

(Encyclopedia) LicataLicatalēkäˈtä [key], city (1991 pop. 41,300), S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Salso River. Licata is a seaport, seaside resort, and commercial and…

Ellicott City

(Encyclopedia) Ellicott City, city (2020 pop. 75,947), seat of Howard co., in Baltimore and Howard cos., central Md., on the Patapsco River; settled…

San Angelo, TX Census Data

People QuickFactsSan AngeloTexasPopulation, 2003 estimate 87,92222,118,509Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -0.6%6.1%Population, 2000 88,43920,851,820Population,…