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Cheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre de
(Encyclopedia) Cheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre deCheverus, Jean Louis Anne Madeleine Lefebvre dezhäN lwē än mädəlĕnˈ ləfĕˈvrə də shəvrüsˈ [key], 1768–1836, French churchman, first Roman…Madeleine Albright, 1997 News
born in Prague, became the first woman Secretary of State. Her reputation as a straight-talk negotiator with a personal touch developed during her tenure as U.S. representative to the U.N…Madeleine L'Engle Biography
Madeleine L'Engle (Madeleine Camp) author Born: 11/29/1918 Birthplace: New York, New York An only…Madeleine BORDALLO, Congress, GU (1933)
BORDALLO Madeleine , a Delegate from Guam; born in Graceville, Big Stone County, Minn., May 31, 1933; graduated from George Washington High School, Mangilao, Guam, 1951; attended St. Mary’s College…Arnauld
(Encyclopedia) ArnauldArnauldärnōˈ [key], French family involved in Jansenism (see under Jansen, Cornelis). The name is also spelled Arnaut or Arnault. The leader was a nun, Marie Angélique de Sainte…Béjart
(Encyclopedia) Béjart or BéjardBéjardboth: bāzhärˈ [key], French family of actors associated with Molière, who joined their amateur company, Les Enfants de Famille. Their professional debut in Paris…Albright, Madeleine
(Encyclopedia) Albright, Madeleine, 1937–2022, American government official, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, as Maria Jana Körbel. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1948, and she…Vionnet, Madeleine
(Encyclopedia) Vionnet, Madeleine, 1876–1975, French fashion designer. She worked for Parisian and London dressmakers and designed for the Callot Soeurs and Jacques Doucet houses before opening her…Barrault, Jean-Louis
(Encyclopedia) Barrault, Jean-LouisBarrault, Jean-LouiszhäN-lwē bärōˈ [key], 1910–94, French actor and director. A pupil of Charles Dullin, he joined the Comédie Française in 1940. After World War II…Herbert, Victor
(Encyclopedia) Herbert, Victor, 1859–1924, Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor, studied at the Stuttgart Conservatory. In 1886 the Metropolitan Opera Company engaged his wife, Therese…