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baroque, in art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) baroquebaroquebərōkˈ [key], in art and architecture, a style developed in Europe, England, and the Americas during the 17th and early 18th cent. The baroque style is characterized by…Manchuria
(Encyclopedia) ManchuriaManchuriamănch&oobreve;rˈēə [key], Mandarin Dongbei sansheng [three northeastern provinces], region, c.600,000 sq mi (1,554,000 sq km), NE China. It is officially known as…'N Sync: No Strings Attached
No Strings AttachedJive Candy pop heartthrobs 'N Sync, raking in cash by the truckload, shed some of their squeaky clean Mickey Mouse image in 1999. Amid battling lawyers, they broke away…Rigoletto
Music:Giuseppe VerdiLibretto:Francesco Maria Piave based on Victor Hugo's Le Roi s'amusePremiere:Venice, March 11, 1851 Vivid characters and lively music have made Rigoletto a long-time…Fair Verona
The Question: The story of Romeo and Juliet happened in Verona. Is there any place or thing in Verona, in connection to the play, that I could go see…Isamu Noguchi Biography
Isamu Noguchi sculptorBorn: 1904 Birthplace: Los Angeles, Calif. Born to Japanese poet Yonejiro Noguchi and American writer Leonie Gilmour, Noguchi was born in the U.S. (a Nisei), but was…May 2020 Current Events: World News
Top of Page Science and Technology News | Disaster News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world news…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Buona Notte
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Good-NightOrpheusBuona Notte Published by Medwin, "The Angler in Wales, or Days and Nights of Sportsmen", 1834. The text is revised by Rossetti from the Boscombe…Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2018
Related Links Calendar 2018 Holidays: Religious and Secular, 2014 The Seasons Vernal Equinox: Mar. 20, 12:15 P.M. EDT (16:15 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring begins…Alexander PORTER, Congress, LA (1785-1844)
Senate Years of Service: 1833-1837 Party: Anti-Jacksonian PORTER Alexander , a Senator from Louisiana; born in County Donegal, Ireland, June 24, 1785; immigrated to the United States in 1801 with…