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Melun
(Encyclopedia) MelunMelunməlöNˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 36,489), capital of Seine-et-Marne dept., N central France, SE of Paris. It is an important industrial center where automobile bodies, airplane…Pobyedonostzev, Konstantin Petrovich
(Encyclopedia) Pobyedonostzev, Konstantin PetrovichPobyedonostzev, Konstantin Petrovichkənstəntyēnˈ pētrôˈvĭch pəbyĕdənôsˈtsyĭf [key], 1827–1907, Russian public official and jurist. He was professor…Soest
(Encyclopedia) SoestSoestzōst [key], city (1994 pop. 44,917), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany. It is a manufacturing city and an agricultural trade center. Known in the 7th cent., Soest is one of…Harry TEAGUE, Congress, NM (1949)
TEAGUE Harry , a Representative from New Mexico; born in Gracemont, Caddo County, Okla., June 29, 1949; attended Hobbs High School, 1964-1966; business owner; Lea County, N. Mex., board of…Romanov
(Encyclopedia) RomanovRomanovrōˈmənŏf, Rus. rəmäˈnəf [key], ruling dynasty of Russia from 1613 to 1917. The name Romanov was adopted in the 16th cent. by a family of boyars (great nobles) that traced…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: O Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast
by Robert Burns A Health To Ane I Loe DearInscription To Miss Jessy LewarsO Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast O wert thou in the cauld blast, On yonder lea, on yonder lea, My…Billy Bob Thornton Biography
Billy Bob Thornton actor, screenwriter Born: 8/4/1955Birthplace: Hot Springs, Arkansas After a long stint as a low-profile actor and screenwriter, Thornton careened to stardom for writing,…Goremykin, Ivan Longinovich
(Encyclopedia) Goremykin, Ivan LonginovichGoremykin, Ivan Longinovichēvänˈ lən-gēˈnəvĭch gəryĭmĭˈkĭn [key], 1839–1917, Russian statesman. A conservative, he was (1895–99) interior minister under Czar…Latimer, Hugh
(Encyclopedia) Latimer, HughLatimer, Hughlătˈəmər [key], 1485?–1555, English bishop and Protestant martyr. Latimer was educated at Cambridge, entered the church, and came under the influence of the…Fabergé, Peter Carl
(Encyclopedia) Fabergé, Peter CarlFabergé, Peter Carlfäbĕrzhāˈ [key], 1846–1920, Russian goldsmith and jeweler, b. St. Petersburg. Sometimes described as a latter-day Cellini, he was descended from…Trending
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