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Morgan City
(Encyclopedia) Morgan City, city (1990 pop. 14,531), St. Mary parish, S La., a fishing port on the Atchafalaya River (connected to the Intracoastal Waterway); inc. 1860 as Brasher, renamed 1876. The…York, Frederick Augustus, duke of
(Encyclopedia) York, Frederick Augustus, duke of, 1763–1827, second son of George III of England. In the French Revolutionary Wars he commanded (1793–95) the unsuccessful English forces in Flanders.…Wilson, John
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, John, pseud. Christopher North, 1785–1854, Scottish author. Among the first contributors to Blackwood's Magazine, he joined the staff in 1817 and quickly became one of its…Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo
(Encyclopedia) Batoni, Pompeo GirolamoBatoni, Pompeo Girolamopōmpĕˈō jērôˈlämō bätôˈnē [key], 1708–87, Italian painter. Batoni studied and worked in Rome, learning much from the work of Corregio and…Cowper, William
(Encyclopedia) Cowper, WilliamCowper, Williamk&oomacr;ˈpər, kouˈ– [key], 1731–1800, English poet. Physically and emotionally unfit for the professional life, he was admitted to the bar but never…Gothic romance
(Encyclopedia) Gothic romance, type of novel that flourished in the late 18th and early 19th cent. in England. Gothic romances were mysteries, often involving the supernatural and heavily tinged with…James V, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) James V, 1512–42, king of Scotland (1513–42), son and successor of James IV. His mother, Margaret Tudor, held the regency until her marriage in 1514 to Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of…Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty ofCateau-Cambrésis, Treaty ofkätōˈ-käNbrāzēˈ [key], 1559, concluded at Le Cateau, France, by representatives of Henry II of France, Philip II of Spain, and…1930–1931 Academy Awards
The 1930–1931 Academy Awards were presented Nov. 10, 1931 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionCimarron (RKO Radio)East Lynne (Fox)The Front Page (Caddo, United Artists)…Vocal Group Hall of Fame
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was originally organized in 1998. It has a museum and theater in Sharon, Pa. and plans annexes in Las Vegas and Wildwood, N.J.Abba (2002) Alabama (2004) The…Trending
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