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Cesari, Giuseppe
(Encyclopedia) Cesari, Giuseppe, called Cavaliere d'ArpinoCesari, Giuseppe,j&oomacr;zĕpˈpā chāˈzärē kävälyāˈrā därpēˈnō [key], 1568–1640, Italian late mannerist painter. Cesari's outstanding…Carmagnola, Francesco Bussone da
(Encyclopedia) Carmagnola, Francesco Bussone daCarmagnola, Francesco Bussone dafränchĕsˈkō b&oomacr;s-sôˈnā dä kärmänyôˈlä [key], c.1380?–1432, Italian condottiere. He fought for Filippo Maria…British (Wimbledon) Champions
Singles—Women1884–85Maud Watson 1886 Blanche Bingley 1887–88 Lottie Dod 1889 Blanche Hillyard 1890 Lena Rice 1891–93 Lottie Dod 1894 Blanche Hillyard 1895–96Charlotte Cooper 1897 Blanche…Aquino, Corazon
(Encyclopedia) Aquino, Corazon (Maria Corazon “Cory” Aquino)Aquino, Corazonkôrˌəzōnˈ, äkēˈnō [key], 1933–2009, Philippine politician, president of the Philippines (1986–92), b. Maria Corazon…Morelos y Pavón, José María
(Encyclopedia) Morelos y Pavón, José MaríaMorelos y Pavón, José Maríahōsāˈ märēˈä mōrāˈlōs ē pävōnˈ [key], 1765–1815, Mexican leader in the revolution against Spain, a national hero. He was, like…Biographies: Notable Composers and Conductors
Notable Composers and Conductors Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and…Orwell, George
(Encyclopedia) Orwell, George, pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903–50, British novelist and essayist, b. Bengal, India. He is best remembered for his scathingly satirical and frighteningly political…Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st EarlAttlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earlătˈlē [key], 1883–1967, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he was called to the bar in 1905. His…Adenauer, Konrad
(Encyclopedia) Adenauer, KonradAdenauer, Konradkônˈrät äˈdənouˌər [key], 1876–1967, West German chancellor. A lawyer and a member of the Catholic Center party, he was lord mayor of Cologne and a…June 2013 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of June 2013. Taliban Opens…