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Daudet, Alphonse
(Encyclopedia) Daudet, AlphonseDaudet, AlphonseälfôNsˈ dōdāˈ [key], 1840–97, French writer, b. Nîmes (Provence). Daudet made his mark with gentle naturalistic stories and novels portraying French…Alexander, king of Yugoslavia
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, 1888–1934, king of Yugoslavia (1921–34), son and successor of Peter I. Of the Karadjordjević family, he was educated in Russia and became crown prince of Serbia upon the…Le Pen, Marine
(Encyclopedia) Le Pen, Marine (Marion Anne Perrine Le Pen)Le Pen, Marinemärēnˈ [key]Le Pen, Marine lə pĕn, pŏN [key], 1968–, French politician, daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen. A lawyer, she was in…Bullins, Ed
(Encyclopedia) Bullins, Ed, 1935-2021, American playwright, b. Philadelphia, Pa., as Edward Artie Bullins, Antioch Univ. of San Fransico (B.A., 1989…polonium
(Encyclopedia) poloniumpoloniumpəlōˈnēəm [key], radioactive chemical element; symbol Po; at. no. 84; mass no. of most stable isotope 209; m.p. 254℃; b.p. 962℃; sp. gr. about 9.4; valence +2 or +4.…Saint-Denis, city, France
(Encyclopedia) Saint-DenisSaint-DenissăN-dənēˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 90,806), Seine–Saint-Denis dept., N central France. It is an industrial suburb N of Paris. Metals, chemicals, machinery,…actinium
(Encyclopedia) actiniumactiniumăktĭnˈēəm [key] [Gr.,=like a ray], radioactive chemical element; symbol Ac; at. no. 89; mass number of most stable isotope 227; m.p. about 1,050℃; b.p. 3,200℃±300℃; sp…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Song-Will Ye Go To The Indies, My Mary?
by Robert Burns Versified Reply To An InvitationSong-My Highland Lassie, OSong-Will Ye Go To The Indies, My Mary? Tune-"Will ye go to the Ewe-Bughts, Marion." Will ye go to the…Frank, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Anne, 1929–45, German diarist, b. Frankfurt as Anneliese Marie Frank. In order to escape Nazi persecution, her family emigrated (1933) to Amsterdam, where her father Otto became…Iberville, Pierre le Moyne, sieur d'
(Encyclopedia) Iberville, Pierre le Moyne, sieur d'Iberville, Pierre le Moyne, sieur d'pyĕr lə mwän syör dēbĕrvēlˈ [key], 1661–1706, French Canadian naval officer, founder of the French territory of…Trending
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