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(Encyclopedia) ErasmusErasmusĭrăzˈməs [key] or Desiderius ErasmusErasmusdĕsĭdērˈēəs [key] [Gr. Erasmus, his given name, and Lat., Desiderius=beloved; both are regarded as the equivalent of Dutch…Baryshnikov, Mikhail
(Encyclopedia) Baryshnikov, MikhailBaryshnikov, Mikhailmĭˈkhail bərĭˌshnĭkävˈ [key], 1948–, Russian-American dancer and choreographer, b. Riga, Latvia (then in the USSR). He studied in Riga and…Greenback party
(Encyclopedia) Greenback party, in U.S. history, political organization formed in the years 1874–76 to promote currency expansion. The members were principally farmers of the West and the South;…Baudrillard, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Baudrillard, Jean, 1929–2007, French social theorist and cultural critic. Trained as a sociologist, he taught at the Univ. of Paris X, Nanterre, from 1966 to 1987 and was a prolific…John Haden WILSON, Congress, PA (1867-1946)
WILSON John Haden , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Nashville, Tenn., August 20, 1867; moved with his parents to Harmony, Butler County, Pa., the same year; attended the public…U.S. Dance Companies
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (1958): Judith Jamison, art. dir.American Ballet Theatre (1940): Kevin McKenzie, art. dir.Atlanta Ballet Company (1929): John McFall, art. dir.Ballet…The Boxer
Director: Jim SheridanWriters: Jim Sheridan and Terry GeorgeDirector of Photography:Chris MengesEditor:Gerry HamblingMusic:Gavin Friday and Maurice SeezerProduction Designer:Brian…John McCandless THOMPSON, Congress, PA (1829-1903)
THOMPSON John McCandless , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Butler, Butler County, Pa., January 4, 1829; attended the common schools and Witherspoon Institute; studied law; was…Ebenezer McJUNKIN, Congress, PA (1819-1907)
McJUNKIN Ebenezer , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at Center Top, Butler County, Pa., March 28, 1819; attended the common schools; was graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa…Preface to Second Edition - The Odyssey
Preface to First Edition Preface to Second Edition Butler's Translation of the "Odyssey" appeared originally in 1900, and The Authoress of the Odyssey in 1897. In the preface to the…Trending
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