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Christian VII
(Encyclopedia) Christian VII, 1749–1808, king of Denmark and Norway (1766–1808), son and successor of Frederick V. Shortly after his accession his mental illness made him dependent on his physician,…2005 Independent Spirit Awards
The 21st Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 4, 2006, on Santa Monica beach. Feature…Present Laughter
By: Noel CowardDirector: Scott ElliottSets: Derek McLaneCostumes: Ann RothLighting: Brian MacDevittSound: Raymond D. SchilkeTechnical Supervision: Neil A. MazzellaAssociate Producer: Jorge…Mudd, Roger Harrison
(Encyclopedia) Mudd, Roger Harrison, 1928-2021, American broadcast journalist, b. Washington, D.C., Washington and Lee Univ. (BA, 1950), Univ. of N.C…Pierpont, Francis Harrison
(Encyclopedia) Pierpont, Francis Harrison, 1814–99, Union leader in Virginia during the American Civil War, “Father of West Virginia,” b. near Morgantown, Va. (now W.Va.). When Virginia seceded, he…Hartwell, Leland Harrison
(Encyclopedia) Hartwell, Leland Harrison, 1939–, American cell biologist, b. Los Angeles, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964. He is a professor at the Univ. of Washington (1968–) and…Sikeston
(Encyclopedia) SikestonSikestonsīksˈtən [key], city (1990 pop. 17,641), New Madrid and Scott counties, SE Mo., in the Mississippi plain; inc. 1874. It is the shipping, marketing, and processing…Grant, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Grant, Sir Francis, 1803–78, Scottish portrait painter. He was self-taught in painting, for which he abandoned a career in law. He began as a painter of hunting scenes (The Melton Hunt…Wayland Smith
(Encyclopedia) Wayland Smith, in English folklore, a skillful blacksmith and great armor maker, whose forge was near the White Horse (Oxfordshire). He appears in the Old English Beowulf and Deor and…Stamford, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Stamford, city (1990 pop. 108,056), Fairfield co., SW Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled 1641, inc. 1893 as a city within the town of Stamford (the two were consolidated in 1949). A…Trending
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