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Pepper, Beverly
(Encyclopedia) Pepper, Beverly, American sculptor, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. She lived in Italy from the 1950s. Pepper began as a social realist painter but soon turned to sculpture, inspired by the carvings…Weil, Simone
(Encyclopedia) Weil, SimoneWeil, Simonesēmônˈ vīl [key], 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic. After receiving her baccalauréat with honors at 15, she studied philosophy for four years, then…Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Because thou hast the power and own'st the grace
Because thou hast the power and own'st the graceBecause thou hast the power and own'st the grace To look through and behind this mask of me, (Against which, years have beat thus blanchingly,…Presidency on Film, Part 2
Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were born British subjects. Van…Suffolk, Charles Brandon, 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia) Suffolk, Charles Brandon, 1st duke ofSuffolk, Charles Brandon, 1st duke ofsŭfˈək [key], d. 1545, English nobleman. A member of the court of Henry VIII, he received many preferments. He…Reyes, Alfonso
(Encyclopedia) Reyes, AlfonsoReyes, Alfonsoälfônˈsō rāˈyĕs [key], 1889–1959, Mexican writer, diplomat, and educator. Reyes is generally recognized as one of the greatest Spanish-American writers of…Julia
(Encyclopedia) Julia, feminine name in the Julian gens. 1 Died 54 b.c., daughter of Julius Caesar and wife of Pompey. By her grace and tact she maintained the bond between her father and her husband…indulgence
(Encyclopedia) indulgence, in the Roman Catholic Church, the pardon of temporal punishment due for sin. It is to be distinguished from absolution and the forgiveness of guilt. The church grants…Lubitsch, Ernst
(Encyclopedia) Lubitsch, ErnstLubitsch, Ernstl&oomacr;ˈbĭch [key], 1892–1947, German-American film director, b. Berlin. He studied acting in his native city and in 1911 joined Max Reinhardt's…novena
(Encyclopedia) novenanovenanōvēˈnə [key] [Lat.,=a group of nine], in the Roman Catholic Church, primarily a series of public or private prayers extending over nine consecutive days, especially nine…Trending
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