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Chapelain, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Chapelain, JeanChapelain, JeanzhäN shäplăNˈ [key], 1595–1674, French critic and poet. His works include La Pucelle (1656), an epic poem about Joan of Arc. Chapelain was a founding…Burgos
(Encyclopedia) Burgos Burgos b&oomacr;rˈgōs [key], city, capital of Burgos prov., N Spain, in Castile and Léon…1961 Academy Awards
The 1961 Academy Awards were presented April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best Motion PictureFanny, Joshua Logan, producer (Warner Bros.)The Guns of Navarone, Carl Foreman,…Sophia Loren Biography
Sophia LorenactressBorn: 9/20/1934Birthplace: Rome, Italy Academy Award-winning film actress known for her stunning beauty and for her roles opposite Marcello Mastroianni. Her films include Two Women…Charlton Heston Biography
Charlton Heston (Charlton Carter) actor Born: 10/4/1924 Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Died: 04/5/2008 Deathplace…Alfonso VI, Spanish king of León and Castile
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso VI, 1030–1109, Spanish king of León (1065–1109) and Castile (1072–1109). He inherited León from his father, Ferdinand I. Defeated by his brother Sancho II of Castile, he fled…Scotland Yard
(Encyclopedia) Scotland Yard, headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a…Ernie Els
Ernie Els Born: Oct. 17, 1969Golfer Sweet swinging South African; 1994 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year and European Golfer of the Year; 2-time U.S. Open winner (1994,97); won 3rd major in 2002…El Niño
The climatic phenomenon called El Niño involves the periodic warming of the waters of the eastern and central Pacific Ocean along with a weakening of the equatorial trade winds. It's a naturally…Valencia, autonomous community, Spain
(Encyclopedia) ValenciaValenciavälānˈthēä [key], autonomous community (2011 pop. 5,009,931), 8,980 sq mi (23,257 sq km), and former kingdom, E Spain, on the Mediterranean. It now comprises the…Trending
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