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Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of
(Encyclopedia) Saint John the Divine, Cathedral of, New York City, the world's largest Gothic cathedral. The Episcopal cathedral was begun in 1892 in the Byzantine-Romanesque style after designs by G…Reade, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Reade, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist and dramatist. He is noted for his historical romance The Cloister and the Hearth. After being elected a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford,…North, Oliver Laurence
(Encyclopedia) North, Oliver Laurence, 1943–, American military officer and broadcasting personality, b. San Antonio, Tex. Raised in Philmont, N.Y., he entered the U.S. Marines, graduated from…Ephrata
(Encyclopedia) Ephrata Ephrata ĕfˈrətə [key]. <1> Borough (2020 pop. 13,794), Lancaster co., SE…Federal Communications Commission
(Encyclopedia) Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public…Constantine, Donation of
(Encyclopedia) Constantine, Donation of, Lat. Constitutum Constantini, forged document, probably drafted in the 8th cent. It purported to be a grant by Roman Emperor Constantine I of great temporal…Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de
(Encyclopedia) Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron deBeaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron depyĕr ōgüstăNˈ karôNˈ də bōmärshāˈ [key], 1732–99, French dramatist. Originally a watchmaker, he rose to…Walke, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Walke, HenryWalke, Henrywôk [key], 1808–96, American naval officer, b. Princess Anne co., Va. Walke was appointed a midshipman in 1827, served in the Mexican War, and was later made a…Hideous Kinky
Director: Gillies MacKinnonWriter: Billy MacKinnonStratosphere Entertainment; R; 99 minutesRelease:4/99Cast: Kate Winslet, Saïd Taghmaoui, Bella Riza and Carrie Mullan What sounds like…Lee, Robert Edward
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Robert Edward, 1807–70, general in chief of the Confederate armies in the American Civil War, b. Jan. 19, 1807, at Stratford, Westmoreland co., Va.; son of Henry (“Light-Horse…Trending
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