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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: To A Louse, On Seeing One On A Lady's Bonnet, At Church
by Robert Burns To Mr. M'Adam, Of Craigen-GillanInscribed On A Work Of Hannah More'sTo A Louse, On Seeing One On A Lady's Bonnet, At Church Ha! whaur ye gaun, ye crowlin ferlie…The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea<span class="date" >(1995)</span>
Evergreen; rental pricing; NRDirector: Laurent Heynemann Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Michel Serrault, Luc Thuillier and Geraldine Danon France Sixties icon Moreau shines in this tale of two…Suffolk, Henry Grey, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Suffolk, Henry Grey, duke of, d. 1554, English nobleman. He became 3d marquess of Dorset on his father's death (1530), and in 1534 he married Frances, daughter of Charles Brandon, duke…Lee, Peggy
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Peggy, 1920–2002, American singer and songwriter, b. Jamestown, N.D., as Norma Deloris Egstrom. Lee became famous for her singular voice—sexy, subtle, simultaneously smoky and…Guadalupe Victoria
(Encyclopedia) Guadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe Victoriagwäᵺäl&oomacr;ˈpā vēktōrˈyä [key], 1786?–1843, Mexican general, first president of Mexico (1824–29), whose original name was Manuel Félix…Marlborough, Sarah Churchill, duchess of
(Encyclopedia) Marlborough, Sarah Churchill, duchess of, 1660–1744, confidante of Queen Anne of England. Born Sarah Jennings, she was a childhood friend of Princess Anne. In 1677 she married John…Mapplethorpe, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Mapplethorpe, RobertMapplethorpe, Robertmāˈpəlthôrpˌ [key], 1946–89, American photographer, b. New York City. He is known for his elegantly expressive black-and-white studies of male…Cassatt, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Cassatt, MaryCassatt, Marykəsătˈ [key], 1844–1926, American figure painter and etcher, b. Pittsburgh. Most of her life was spent in France, where she was greatly influenced by her…Yamoussoukro
(Encyclopedia) YamoussoukroYamoussoukroyäməs&oomacr;ˈkrō [key], city (1990 est. pop. 100,000), designated capital of Côte d'Ivoire, S central Côte d'Ivoire. A small town of less than 20,000…Blok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Blok, Aleksandr AleksandrovichBlok, Aleksandr Aleksandrovichəlyĭksänˈdər əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch blôk [key], 1880–1921, Russian poet, considered the greatest of the Russian symbolists. As the…