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Brewer's: Violon'

A temporary prison. Galignani says: “In the time of Louis XI. the Salle-de-Perdus was so full of turbulent clerks and students that the bailiff of the palace shut many up in the lower room…

Gushers: The Texas Oil Boom and Industry

Top of Page Source: iStockThe United States is the world’s largest oil producer. For 150 years, Texas history and the oil and natural gas industry have been inextricably linked. In 2019, around 41%…

Antigua and Barbuda

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda ăntēˈgə, –gwə, bärb&oomacr;ˈdə, –by&oomacr;ˈ– [key], independent Commonwealth nation (2020 est. pop…

Enrico Fermi Award

The $100,000 award is given in recognition of scientific and technical achievement in atomic energy. Awarded by the president, it is the U.S. government's oldest science and technology award…

1928–1929 Academy Awards

There were two Oscar ceremonies held at Los Angeles's Ambassador Hotel in 1930. This one, held on April 3, honored films released in 1928–1928. The other, held on Nov. 3 honored films…

Movies and Film: Theories of Directing

Theories of DirectingMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing This section covers various theories of directing.…

1984 Olympic Judo Results

Class   Super-Lightweight (-132 1/2 lb) Shinji Hosokawa, JPN   Jae-Jup Kim, KOR   Edward Liddle, USA   Neil Eckersley, GBR Welterweight (-143 1/4 lb) Yoshiyuki Matsuoka…

1988 Olympic Yachting Medal Winners

Event     Finn Class José Luis Doreste, ESP 38.1   Peter Holmberg, ISV 40.4   John Cutler, NZL 45.0 International Star Great Britain 45.7   USA 48.0…

Brewer's: Hammer

(Anglo-Saxon, hamer.) (1) Pierre d'Ailly, Le Marteau des Hérétiques, president of the council that condemned John Huss. (1350-1425.) (2) Judas Asmonæus, surnamed Maccabæus, “the hammer…

Oakland, Calif.

Mayor: Elizabeth Schaaf (to Jan. 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 390,724 (47); Male: 189,519 (48.5%); Female:…