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Rich, Barnabe
(Encyclopedia) Rich, Barnabe, 1540–1620, English author and soldier. He wrote several collections of prose fiction based on Italian novellas, including The Strange and the Wonderful Adventures of Don…Byron, John
(Encyclopedia) Byron, John, 1723–86, British vice admiral and explorer. Sailing in 1740 with Admiral George Anson on a voyage around the world, he was shipwrecked off Chile. His Narrative of Great…1965–1966 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Dramatic SeriesThe Fugitive (ABC)Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic SeriesBill Cosby, I SpyOutstanding Continued Performance By an…Dunes, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Dunes, Battle of the, 1658, decisive engagement fought near Dunkirk in the struggle between France and Spain that had resulted from Spanish intervention in the Fronde. The Spanish…Richier, Germaine
(Encyclopedia) Richier, GermaineRichier, Germainerēshyāˈ [key], 1904–59, French sculptor. She studied with Bourdelle (1925–29) and after 1940 developed a tortured awareness expressed in powerful,…jingoism
(Encyclopedia) jingoismjingoismjĭngˈgōĭzəm [key], advocacy of a policy of aggressive nationalism. The term was first used in connection with certain British politicians who sought to bring England…Mancha, La
(Encyclopedia) Mancha, LaMancha, Lalä mänˈchä [key], historic region of central Spain, in historic New Castile, comprising Ciudad Real prov. and part of the provinces of Toledo, Albacete, and Cuenca…Flecker, James Elroy
(Encyclopedia) Flecker, James Elroy, 1884–1915, English poet and playwright. From 1910–13 he served in the diplomatic corps. A preoccupation with the exotic is revealed in his verse, particularly in…Carl Dewey PERKINS, Congress, KY (1912-1984)
PERKINS Carl Dewey , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Hindman, Knott County, Ky., October 15, 1912; attended the Knott County grade schools, Hindman High School, Caney Junior College (now…Slevogt, Max
(Encyclopedia) Slevogt, MaxSlevogt, Maxmäks slāˈfôkht [key], 1868–1932, German painter. Slevogt, together with Max Liebermann and Lovis Corinth, was among the principal exponents of German…Trending
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