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(Encyclopedia) Joliot-CurieJoliot-Curiezhôlyōˈ-kürēˈ [key], French scientists who were husband and wife. Frédéric Joliot-CurieFrédéric Joliot-Curiefrādārēkˈ [key], 1900–1958, formerly Frédéric Joliot…Vendôme, César, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Vendôme, César, duc deVendôme, César, duc desāzärˈ dük də väNdōmˈ [key], 1594–1665, French general and politician; son of King Henry IV and his mistress Gabrielle d'Estrées.…cane, walking stick
(Encyclopedia) cane, walking stick. Probably used first as a weapon, it gradually took on the symbolism of strength and power and eventually authority and social prestige. Ancient Egyptian rulers…Meredith, George
(Encyclopedia) Meredith, George, 1828–1909, English novelist and poet. One of the great English novelists, Meredith wrote complex, often comic yet highly cerebral works that contain striking…Astaire, Fred
(Encyclopedia) Astaire, FredAstaire, Fredəstârˈ [key], 1899–1987, American dancer, actor, and singer, b. Omaha, Nebr., as Frederick Austerlitz. After 1911 he and his sister Adele (1896–1981), b.…Bouillon, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, duc de
(Encyclopedia) Bouillon, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, duc deBouillon, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de Turenne, duc deäNrēˈ [key]Agricola, Johann or Johannes də lä t&…Villepin, Dominique de
(Encyclopedia) Villepin, Dominique de (Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin)Villepin, Dominique dedômēnēkˈ märēˈ fräNswäˈ rənāˈ gäl&oomacr;zōˈ də vēlpănˈ [key], 1953–, French…Parma, city, Italy
(Encyclopedia) ParmaParmapärˈmä [key], city (1991 pop. 170,520), capital of Parma prov., in Emilia-Romagna, N Italy, on the Parma River and on the Aemilian Way. It is a rich agricultural market, a…There's Something About Mary<span class="date" >(1998)</span>
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment; rental pricingFeature; RDirectors:Bobby and Peter FarrellyCast:Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon American Pie et al. owe it all to the…James Mary Early O'GRADY, Congress, NY (1863-1928)
O'GRADY James Mary Early , a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., March 31, 1863; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Rochester, New York, in 1885…Trending
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