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(Encyclopedia) TrierTriertrēr [key], Latin Augusta Treverorum, city (1994 pop. 99,183), Rhineland-Palatinate, SW Germany, a port on the Moselle (Ger. Mosel) River, near the Luxembourg border. It is…vaudeville
(Encyclopedia) vaudevillevaudevillevôdˈvĭl [key], originally a light song, derived from the drinking and love songs formerly attributed to Olivier Basselin and called Vau, or Vaux, de Vire. Similar…Jaurès, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Jaurès, JeanJaurès, JeanzhäN zhōrĕsˈ [key], 1859–1914, French Socialist leader and historian. A brilliant student and teacher, he entered the chamber of deputies in 1885 and…Jena
(Encyclopedia) JenaJenayāˈnä [key], city (1994 pop. 100,090), Thuringia, E central Germany, on the Saale River. Manufactures of this industrial center include pharmaceuticals, glass, optical and…Monkey Business <span class="date" >(1931)</span>
Director: Norman Z. MacLeodCast: Marx Brothers and Thelma Todd The first Marx Brothers vehicle written for the movies (co-scripted by S.J. Perelman) features the boys on a luxury liner. In…Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots) Biography
Mary Stuart (Mary, Queen of Scots)queen of ScotlandBirthplace: Linlithgow, ScotlandBorn: 1542Died: 1587Marx, Zeppo MMasaccio,Lassalle, Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia) Lassalle, FerdinandLassalle, Ferdinandfĕrˈdēnänt läsälˈ [key], 1825–64, German socialist. The son of a Jewish merchant, he studied at the universities of Breslau and Berlin, where he…Kautsky, Karl Johann
(Encyclopedia) Kautsky, Karl JohannKautsky, Karl Johannkärl yōˈhän koutˈskē [key], 1854–1938, German-Austrian socialist, b. Prague. A leading figure in the effort to spread Marxist doctrine in…June Days
(Encyclopedia) June Days, in French history, name usually given to the insurrection of workers in June, 1848. The working classes had played an important role in the February Revolution of 1848, but…Lee Marvin Biography
Lee MarvinactorBorn: 2/19/1924Birthplace: New York City A World War II veteran and former plumber, Marvin was first cast in tough guy roles, such as those he played in The Big Heat (1953) and The…