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Anna Nicole Smith Biography
Anna Nicole Smith(Vickie Lynn Hogan)modelBorn: 11/28/1967Birthplace: Mexia, Texas Smith began her modeling career at age 20, going on to feature in ads for Guess jeans and to pose in Playboy…Hannah
(Encyclopedia) Hannah, in the Bible, Samuel's mother. Her song is recalled in the Magnificat. The names Anna and Ann are variants of Hannah.Green, Anna Katherine
(Encyclopedia) Green, Anna Katherine, 1846–1935, American detective-story writer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Ripley Female College, Poultney, Vt., 1867. Of her many thrillers, characterized by logical…Pavlova, Anna Matveyevna
(Encyclopedia) Pavlova, Anna MatveyevnaPavlova, Anna Matveyevnapävlōˈvə, Rus. änˈnə mətvyāˈəvnə pävˈləvə [key], 1881–1931, Russian ballerina. In 1892 she entered the Imperial Ballet School, St.…Guerrero, Vicente
(Encyclopedia) Guerrero, VicenteGuerrero, Vicentevēsānˈtā gār-rāˈrō [key], 1782–1831, Mexican revolutionist and president (Apr.–Dec., 1829). He fought under the command of Morelos y Pavón, spreading…Porter, Jane
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Jane, 1776–1850, Scottish novelist. Her historical novels, particularly Thaddeus of Warsaw (4 vol., 1803) and Scottish Chiefs (5 vol., 1810), were exceptionally popular in…Santa Anna, Antonio López de
(Encyclopedia) Santa Anna, Antonio López deSanta Anna, Antonio López deäntōˈnyō lōˈpās dā sänˈtä äˈnä [key], 1794–1876, Mexican general and politician. He fought in the royalist army, but later…Mongkut
(Encyclopedia) MongkutMongkutmôngˈk&oomacr;t [key] or Rama IVRama IVrämˈə [key], 1804–68, king of Siam, now Thailand (1851–68). A devout Buddhist monk, he was displaced in succession to the…Osterman, Andrei Ivanovich, Count
(Encyclopedia) Osterman, Andrei Ivanovich, CountOsterman, Andrei Ivanovich, Countəndrāˈ ēväˈnəvĭch əstyĭrmänˈ [key], 1686–1747, Russian statesman, b. Germany. His original name was Heinrich Johann…John I, king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia) John I (John Zapolya)John Izäˈpôlyŏ [key], 1487–1540, king of Hungary (1526–40), voivode [governor] of Transylvania (1511–26). He was born John Zapolya, the son of Stephen Zápolya. The…Trending
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