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2008 Academy Awards
The 2008 Academy Awards were presented on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture The Curious Case of…Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José de
(Encyclopedia) Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José deGoya y Lucientes, Francisco José defränthēsˈkō hōsāˈ ᵺā gōˈyä ē l&oomacr;thēānˈtās [key], 1746–1828, Spanish painter and graphic artist. Goya is…William Shakespeare: King Lear, Act III
Act IIIScene IA heathStorm still. Enter Kent and a Gentleman, meetingKentWho's there, besides foul weather?GentlemanOne minded like the weather, most unquietly.KentI know you. Where's the…Baron Munchausen: Adventures in Turkey, and u...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe Bathes in the Mediterranean... Pays a visit during the sie... Adventures in Turkey, and u... Adventures in Turkey, and upon the river Nile-Sees a balloon…Vermont: Temperature Extremes
MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceFeb.701950Rutland*–441934BloomfieldMarch681957Bennington–461943East BarnetApril881998Salisbury–371938St. AlbansMay971976Vernon–131982Mount…Brewer's: Rose Sunday
The fourth Sunday in Lent, when the Pope blesses the “Golden Rose.” He dips it in balsam, sprinkles it with holy water, and incenses it. Strange as it may seem, Pope Julius II., in 1510,…Bonaparte
(Encyclopedia) BonaparteBonapartebōˈnəpärt [key], Ital. BuonaparteBonapartebwōnäpärˈtā [key], family name of Napoleon I, emperor of the French. Of the second generation of the family the most…King Lear
King Lear Lear, King of Britain, had three daughters: Goneril, wife to the Duke of Albany; Regan, wife to the Duke of Cornwall; and Cordelia, a young maid, for whose love the King of France…Current Events: 2023
When people are searching the web for current events summaries they can trust, they almost always end up on Infoplease.com. View captivating images and news briefs about critical government…Brewer's: Head
(Latin, caput; Saxon, hedfod; Scotch, hafet; contracted into head.) Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. Better be foremost amongst commoners than the lowest of the…Trending
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