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Charles III, emperor of the West, king of the East Franks, and king of the West Franks
(Encyclopedia) Charles III or Charles the Fat, 839–88, emperor of the West (881–87), king of the East Franks (882–87), and king of the West Franks (884–87); son of Louis the German, at whose death he…Olaf II
(Encyclopedia) Olaf II (Saint Olaf), c.995–1030, king of Norway (1015–28). He is also called Olaf the Stout or Olaf the Fat. He spent part of his early life in England and helped Æthelred fight the…beef
(Encyclopedia) beef, flesh of cattle prepared for food. It has become one of the chief products of the meatpacking industry and is sold either chilled, frozen, or cured. The leading beef consumers,…Wittelsbach
(Encyclopedia) WittelsbachWittelsbachvĭˈtəlsbäkh [key], German dynasty that ruled Bavaria from 1180 until 1918. The family takes its name from the ancestral castle of Wittelsbach in Upper Bavaria. In…1972 Academy Awards
The 1972 Academy Awards were presented March 27, 1973 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles.Best PictureCabaret, Cy Feuer, producer (Allied Artists)Deliverance, John Boorman,…Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphaël d'Orléans, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphaël d'Orléans, duc deNemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphaël d'Orléans, duc delwē shärl fēlēpˈ räfäĕlˈ dôrlāäNˈ dük də nəm&oomacr;rˈ [key], 1814…Antwerp, province, Belgium
(Encyclopedia) Antwerp Antwerp ănˈtwûrp [key], Du. Antwerpen, Fr. Anvers, province, 1,104 sq mi (2,859 sq km), N Belgium, bordering on the Netherlands in the north. Antwerp…Libby, Willard Frank
(Encyclopedia) Libby, Willard Frank, 1908–80, American chemist, b. Grand Valley, Colo., grad. Univ. of California (B.S., 1931; Ph.D., 1933). He taught (1933–45) at the Univ. of California and was a…Díaz del Castillo, Bernal
(Encyclopedia) Díaz del Castillo, BernalDíaz del Castillo, Bernalbārnälˈ dēˈäth dĕl kästēˈlyō [key], c.1492–1581, Spanish conquistador and chronicler. He had served in the New World under various…Sandby, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Sandby, PaulSandby, Paulsăndˈbē [key], 1725–1809, English watercolorist and draftsman. He was employed to survey the Highlands of Scotland after the 1745 rebellion. During his years in…Trending
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