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Kennedy, Adrienne
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Adrienne, 1931–, American playwright, b. Pittsburgh, Pa., as Adrienne Lita Hawkins, grad. Ohio State Univ. (B.A., 1953), studied Columbia (1954–56). Her usually one-act memory…Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'
(Encyclopedia) Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'märk pyĕr də vwäyāˈ də pōmēˈ kôNt därzhäNsôNˈ [key], 1696–1764, French statesman and…Flushing, part of Queens, New York City, United States
(Encyclopedia) Flushing, former village, now in N Queens borough of New York City, SE N.Y.; chartered 1645, inc. into Greater New York City with Queens in 1898. Although chiefly residential, Flushing…Adrian, Gilbert
(Encyclopedia) Adrian, Gilbert, 1903–59, popularly known simply as Adrian, fashion designer, b. Naugatuk, Conn. Educated in New York City, he created designs for Broadway shows until 1925, when he…Carnot, Sadi
(Encyclopedia) Carnot, SadiCarnot, Sadisädēˈ [key]Carnot, Sadi kärnōˈ [key], 1837–94, French statesman, president of the Third Republic (1887–94); son of Hippolyte Carnot. As minister of public works…Tonton Macoutes
(Encyclopedia) Tonton MacoutesTonton Macoutestŏntŏnˈ mäk&oomacr;tˈ [key] [Haitian Creole,=bogeymen], personal police force of dictator Francois Duvalier (Papa Doc) of Haiti. Unpaid volunteers who…Schlegel, August Wilhelm von
(Encyclopedia) Schlegel, August Wilhelm vonSchlegel, August Wilhelm vonouˈg&oobreve;st vĭlˈhĕlm fən shlāˈgəl [key], 1767–1845, German scholar and poet. With his brother, Friedrich von Schlegel,…Schuman, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Schuman, RobertSchuman, Robertrōbĕrˈ sh&oomacr;mäNˈ [key], 1886–1963, French statesman and lawyer, b. grand duchy of Luxembourg. A member of the Catholic Mouvement Républicain…Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de
(Encyclopedia) Lamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier deLamarck, Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier dezhäN bätēstˈ pyĕr äNtwänˈdə mônāˈ, shəvälyāˈ də lämärkˈ [key],…Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin
(Encyclopedia) Molière, Jean Baptiste PoquelinMolière, Jean Baptiste PoquelinzhäN bätēstˈ pôklăNˈ môlyĕrˈ [key], 1622–73, French playwright and actor, b. Paris; son of a merchant who was upholsterer…Trending
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