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Otto I, king of Greece

(Encyclopedia) Otto I, 1815–67, first king of the Hellenes (1833–62). The second son of King Louis I of Bavaria, he was chosen (1832) by a conference of European powers at London to rule newly…

Obadiah, persons in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) ObadiahObadiahōˌbədīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Obadiah. 2 Ahab's major-domo. 3 Descendant of David. 4 One of David's mighty men. 5 Prince under…

Super Troopers

Director:Jay ChandrasekharWriters:Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske 20th Century Fox; R; 103 minutesRelease:2/02Cast: Jay Chandrasekhar, Brian…

American Ballet Theatre

(Encyclopedia) American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the foremost international dance companies of the 20th and 21st cents. It was founded in 1937 as the Mordkin Ballet and reorganized as the Ballet…

1984 Men's Biathlon Medalists

Event   MT Adj.Time 10km Erik Kvalfoss, NOR 2 30:53.8 20km Peter Angerer, W. Ger 2 1:11:52.7 4x7.5km USSR (Vasiliev, Kachkarov, Algimantas, Buligin) 2 1…

Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st marquess of

(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st marquess ofHastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st marquess ofhāˈstĭngz [key], 1754–1826, British soldier and administrator. He fought with…

Ivan VI

(Encyclopedia) Ivan VI, 1740–64, czar of Russia (1740–41), great-grandson of Ivan V. He was the son of Prince Anthony Ulric of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and of Anna Leopoldovna. An infant, he succeeded…

Jean, Michaëlle

(Encyclopedia) Jean, Michaëlle, 1957–, Canadian journalist, filmmaker, and women's rights activist, b. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Her family immigrated to Canada in 1968. After studying languages and…