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(Encyclopedia) obeliskobeliskŏbˈəlĭsk [key], slender four-sided tapering monument, usually hewn of a single great piece of stone, terminating in a pointed or pyramidal top. Among the ancient…Streep, Meryl
(Encyclopedia) Streep, Meryl, 1949–, American actress, b. Summit, N.J., as Mary Louise Streep. She attended Yale Drama School and appeared in many Broadway and off-Broadway productions during the…Berenson, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Berenson, BernardBerenson, Bernardbĕrˈənsən [key], 1865–1959, American art critic and connoisseur of Italian art, b. Lithuania, grad. Harvard, 1887. An expert and an arbiter of taste,…Lois Mailou Jones 1998 Deaths
Lois Mailou JonesAge: 92 painter and leading African-American woman in art. Died: June 9, 1998.Curtis JonesG - LFlorence Griffith JoynerEvonne Goolagong Cawley
Evonne Goolagong CawleyBorn: July 31, 1951Australian tennis player won Australian Open 4 times, Wimbledon twice (1971,80), French once (1971).Steve CauthenA - CFlorence Chadwick1400–1499 <span class="small" >(A.D.)</span> World History
The Duomo inFlorenceLinda J. BarnesJoan of Arc (1412–1431)1407Casa di San Giorgio, one of the first public banks, founded in Genoa.1415Henry V defeats French at Agincourt. Jan Hus, Bohemian…Despite the glorious deeds of Agamemnon, the Trojans press hard on the Achaians, and the beginning of evil comes on Patroklos.
Book: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Despite the glorious deeds of Agamemnon, the Trojans press hard on the Achaians, and the beginning of evil comes on…Bob Kane 1998 Deaths
Bob KaneAge: 83 revered illustrator who created the legendary comic book figure-cum-movie hero “Batman” in 1939. The first Batman strip, The Case of the Chemical Syndicate debuted in 1939 in…Nurse's Day History
The Question: When is Nurses' Day observed? The Answer: National Nurses' Week is celebrated May 6-12 each year. Although a National Nurses'…Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-KerseeBorn: Mar. 3, 1962Track & Field 2-time world champion in both long jump (1987,91) and heptathlon (1987,93); won heptathlon gold medals at 1988 and '92 Olympics and LJ…Trending
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