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Amherst, town, United States
(Encyclopedia) Amherst. 1 Town (2020 pop. 39,263), Hampshire co., central Mass., in a fertile farm area; inc. 1759. Named for Lord Jeffery Amherst, it is a college town. Emily…Waldemar I
(Encyclopedia) Waldemar I (Waldemar the Great)Waldemar Iwälˈdəmär [key], 1131–82, king of Denmark (1157–82). In 1147, Waldemar, Sweyn III, and Canute (son of Magnus the Strong and grandson of King…2001 NFL College Draft
First and second round selections at the 66th annual NFL College Draft held April 21-22, 2001, in New York City. Eighteen underclassmen were among the first 62 players chosen and are listed…Lethal Weapon 4
Director:Richard DonnerWriters:Jonathan Lemkin, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Channing GibsonDirector of Photography:Andrzej BartkowiakEditors:Dallas Puett and Frank J. UriosteMusic:Eric…Macclesfield
(Encyclopedia) MacclesfieldMacclesfieldmăkˈəlzfēld [key], town (1991 pop. 46,832), Cheshire East, W England. Silk manufacture, of which Macclesfield is the principal center in England, was introduced…Ducas
(Encyclopedia) DucasDucasdy&oomacr;ˈkəs [key], Greek family and dynasty of Constantinople. Some of its members were Byzantine emperors—Constantine X, Michael VII, Alexius V, and John III.Gratz, Rebecca
(Encyclopedia) Gratz, RebeccaGratz, Rebeccagrăts [key], 1781–1869, American philanthropist, b. Philadelphia; daughter of Michael Gratz. Well known for her philanthropies in Philadelphia, she is…DeBakey, Michael Ellis
(Encyclopedia) DeBakey, Michael EllisDeBakey, Michael Ellisdəbāˈkē [key], 1908–2008, American surgeon, b. Lake Charles, La. While still at Tulane medical school (M.D., 1932), DeBakey developed the…Rostovtzeff, Michael Ivanovich
(Encyclopedia) Rostovtzeff, Michael IvanovichRostovtzeff, Michael Ivanovichrŏstŏvˈtsĕf [key], 1870–1952, American historian, b. Kiev, Ukraine. He studied at the Univ. of St. Petersburg where he was…Ferdinand, king of Romania
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand, 1865–1927, king of Romania (1914–27), nephew of Carol I. The second son of the Prussian prince, Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, he was designated successor to the…Trending
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