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Joyce, James

(Encyclopedia) Joyce, James, 1882–1941, Irish novelist. Perhaps the most influential and significant novelist of the 20th cent., Joyce was a master of the English language, exploiting all of its…

Austria: Rulers

Emperors Franz I, last Holy Roman Emperor, first Emperor of Austria (1804–1835) Ferdinand I (1835–1848) Franz Joseph I (1848–1916) Karl I, last emperor of Austria (1916–1918) Presidents Franz…

1920 – 1929 World History

Benito Mussolini(1883–1945)National Archives and Records Admin.Bessie Smith(1894–1937)The Library of Congress Picture CollectionWilliam Butler Yeats(1865–1939)Archive PhotosJoseph Stalin (…

2001 Golden Globe Awards

The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 20, 2002 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards.Best Motion Picture—Drama:A Beautiful MindBest Actor in a Drama:Russell…

Robert Dale OWEN, Congress, IN (1801-1877)

OWEN Robert Dale , a Representative from Indiana; born in Glasgow, Scotland, November 7, 1801; studied under private teachers and attended the Emanuel von Fellenberg School at Hofwyl, near Berne…

Elihu ROOT, Congress, NY (1845-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1909-1915 Party: Republican ROOT Elihu , a Senator from New York; born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., February 15, 1845; attended the common schools; graduated from…

Disney Movies: Fantasia (1940)

Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Fantasia (1940) Still considered a technical masterpiece a half century after its premiere,…

perennial

(Encyclopedia) perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial applies to both…

Allende, Isabel

(Encyclopedia) Allende, Isabel, 1942–, Chilean novelist. Since the 1973 coup in which her cousin, President Salvador Allende Gossens, died, Isabel Allende, who is among the most notable contemporary…