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Beets, Nicolaas
(Encyclopedia) Beets, NicolaasBeets, Nicolaasnēˈkōläs bāts [key], 1814–1903, Dutch author. He translated Byron into Dutch and was fairly well known as a poet when his Camera Obscura (1839), published…1999 MTV Music Video Awards
The 1999 Video Music Awards were presented September 9, 1999.Video Of The YearLauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing)”Male VideoWill Smith, “Miami”Female VideoLauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing)”…Top 25 Funny Movie Quotes
Top of Page Some of the best film quotes of all time come from comedy movies. We've come up with a list of the funniest quotes from comedies over the years. Some are iconic Hollywood movie lines,…Scot, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Scot, Michael, c.1175–c.1234, medieval scholar, b. Scotland. He served as astrologer and physician at the court of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, where with other scholars he…proconsul, in ancient Rome
(Encyclopedia) proconsul, in ancient Rome, governor of a province. He was in sole charge of the army, of justice, and of administration in his province and could not be prosecuted for…republic
(Encyclopedia) republic [Lat. res publica,=public affair], today understood to be a sovereign state ruled by representatives of a widely inclusive electorate. The term republic formerly denoted a…Van Zeeland, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Van Zeeland, PaulVan Zeeland, Paulpōl vän zāˈlänt [key], 1893–1973, Belgian political leader. He was a professor of law and later director of the institute of economic science at the…Texas
Texas State Information Discover Texas: Including historic events, disasters, entertainment, animals, geographic landmarks, travel ideas, family outings, serial killers, haunted places in Texas,…incantation
(Encyclopedia) incantation, set formula, spoken or sung, for the purpose of working magic. An incantation is normally an invocation to beneficent supernatural spirits for aid, protection, or…Mutesa I
(Encyclopedia) Mutesa IMutesa Im&oomacr;tāˈsə [key], d. 1884, kabaka, or king, of Buganda (now in Uganda), c.1857–84. He brought Buganda to its height by increasing the autocratic powers of the…Trending
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