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Somme, Battles of the

(Encyclopedia) Somme, Battles of the, two engagements fought during World War I near the Somme River, N France. The first battle (July–Nov., 1916) was an Allied offensive. The British, commanded by…

1980 Men's Bobsled Medalists

Event   Time 2-Man SWI (Erich Schärer & Josef Benz) 4:09.36 4-Man E. Ger (Meinhard Nehmer, Bogdan   Musiol, Bernhard Germeshausen, Hans-Jürgen Gerhardt) 3:59.92…

Air Traffic Controller

Eric Tell us about your work---what do you do? I provide for a safe and expeditious flow of airplanes through a portion of the sky. What skills are…

Baron Munchausen: Preface to the First Edition

by Rudolph Erich Raspe To the PublicPreface to the First Edition Baron Munnikhouson or Munchausen, of Bodenweder, near Hamelyn on the Weser, belongs to the noble family of that name,…

Baron Munchausen: To the Public

by Rudolph Erich Raspe Preface to the First Edition The Baron relates an accoun...To the Public Having heard, for the first time, that my adventures have been doubted, and looked upon…

Baron Munchausen: Introduction

by Rudolph Erich Raspe Travels of Baron MunchausenIntroduction It is a curious fact that of that class of literature to which Munchausen belongs, that namely of Voyages Imaginaires, the…

2003 National Society of Film Critics Awards

Best Picture:American SplendorBest Actor:Bill Murray, Lost in TranslationBest Actress:Charlize Theron, MonsterBest Supporting Actor:Peter Sarsgaard, Shattered GlassBest Supporting Actress:…