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Angelico, Fra

(Encyclopedia) Angelico, FraAngelico, Frafrä änjĕlˈĭkō [key], c.1400–1455, Florentine painter, b. Vicchio, Tuscany. He was variously named Guido (his baptismal name), or Guidolino, di Pietro; and…

1996 Tony Awards

PlayMaster ClassMusicalRentRevival—PlayA Delicate BalanceRevival—MusicalThe King and IActor—PlayGeorge Grizzard, A Delicate BalanceActress—PlayZoe Caldwell, Master ClassActor—MusicalNathan…

Ascension, island

(Encyclopedia) Ascension Ascension əsĕnˈchən [key], island, 34 sq mi (88 sq km), in the S Atlantic, NW of Saint Helena and belonging to the British St. Helena overseas…

Field, Cyrus West

(Encyclopedia) Field, Cyrus West, 1819–92, American merchant, promoter of the first Atlantic cable, b. Stockbridge, Mass.; brother of David Dudley Field and Stephen J. Field. As head of a paper…

Bronzino, Il

(Encyclopedia) Bronzino, IlBronzino, Ilēl brōntsēˈnō [key], 1503–72, Florentine painter, an important mannerist (see mannerism), whose real name was Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano. Bronzino was a pupil…

Wilderness Road

(Encyclopedia) Wilderness Road, principal avenue of westward migration for U.S. pioneers from c.1790 to 1840, blazed in 1775 by the American frontiersman Daniel Boone and an advance party of the…

2002 FedEx Championship Series Results

2002 SEASON Date Event Location Winner (Pos.) Time Avg.mph Pole Qual.mph Mar. 10 Monterrey GP Monterrey Cristiano da Matta (5) 1:58:30.642 90.544 A.…

1998 Gramophone Awards

Record of the Year and ChoralMartin, Pizzetti, Die Schöpfung, Westminster Cathedral Choir/James O'Donnell (Hyperion)Editor's ChoiceThomas Adès, Adès: Arcadiana Op. 12. The origin of the harp…