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(Encyclopedia) resurrectionresurrectionrĕzˌərĕkˈshən [key] [Lat.,=rising again], arising again from death to life. The emergence of Jesus from the tomb to live on earth again for 40 days as told in…Schacht, Hjalmar Horace Greeley
(Encyclopedia) Schacht, Hjalmar Horace GreeleySchacht, Hjalmar Horace Greeleyyälˈmär shäkht [key], 1877–1970, German financier. He held executive positions in several major German banks before…sword
(Encyclopedia) sword, weapon of offense and defense in personal combat, consisting of a blade with a sharp point and one or two cutting edges, set in a hilt with a handle protected by a metal case or…Aaron, Hank
(Encyclopedia) Aaron, Hank (Henry Louis Aaron), 1934–2021, U.S. baseball player, b. Mobile, Ala. A durable outfielder and consistent hitter noted for his powerful wrists and explosive swing, Aaron…Monteverdi, Claudio
(Encyclopedia) Monteverdi, ClaudioMonteverdi, Claudioklouˈdyō mōntāvĕrˈdē [key], 1567–1643, Italian composer; first great figure in the history of opera. His earliest published works, a set of three…Aldus Manutius
(Encyclopedia) Aldus ManutiusAldus Manutiusălˈdəs məny&oomacr;ˈshəs [key] or Aldo ManuzioAldo Manuzioälˈdō män&oomacr;ˈtsyō [key], 1450–1515, Venetian printer. He was educated as a humanistic…Dutch language
(Encyclopedia) Dutch language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Also called Netherlandish, it is spoken…caudillo
(Encyclopedia) caudillocaudillokôdēlˈyō Span. kouᵺēˈyō [key], [Span.,= military strongman], type of South American political leader that arose with the 19th-century wars of independence. The first…Ungaretti, Giuseppe
(Encyclopedia) Ungaretti, GiuseppeUngaretti, Giuseppej&oomacr;zĕpˈpā &oomacr;ngärĕtˈtē [key], 1888–1970, Italian poet, critic, and translator, b. Alexandria, Egypt. Ungaretti spent his youth…Annual Awards: Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year Voted on by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America. One award was presented from 1947-48. Two awards (one for each league) have been presented since 1949. Winners who were…Trending
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