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Balenciaga, Cristóbal
(Encyclopedia) Balenciaga, CristóbalBalenciaga, Cristóbalkrĭstōˈbäl bälĕnthyäˈgä [key], 1895–1972, Spanish-born French fashion designer. He established houses of couture in Spain (1919–31) and Paris…Roland de la Platière, Jean Marie
(Encyclopedia) Roland de la Platière, Jean MarieRoland de la Platière, Jean MariezhäN märēˈ rôläNˈ də lä plätyĕrˈ [key], 1734–93, French revolutionary. An inspector general of commerce at Rouen and…54th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, honoring excellence in film and television, were presented January 19, 1997 at Los Angeles's Beverly Hilton. These are the television awards.Best Series…Home Alone 3
Director: Raja GosnellWriter: John Hughes Director of Photography:Julio MacatEditor:Bruce GreenMusic:Nick Glennie-SmithProduction Designer:Henry BumsteadProducers:John Hughes and Hilton…55th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, honoring excellence in film and television, were presented January 18, 1998 at Los Angeles's Beverly Hilton. These are the television awards.Best Series…53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 53rd Golden Globe Awards honoring excellence in film and television were presented on January 21, 1996, at Los Angeles's Beverly Hilton. Here are the television awards.Best Series,…Île de la Cité
(Encyclopedia) Île de la Cité, France: see Paris.John the Fearless
(Encyclopedia) John the Fearless, 1371–1419, duke of Burgundy (1404–19); son of Philip the Bold. He fought against the Turks at Nikopol in 1396 and was a prisoner for a year until he was ransomed. He…Achilles
(Encyclopedia) AchillesAchillesəkĭlˈēz [key], in Greek mythology, foremost Greek hero of the Trojan War, son of Peleus and Thetis. He was a formidable warrior, possessing fierce and uncontrollable…Abd al-Majid
(Encyclopedia) Abd al-MajidAbd al-Majidäbˌdäl-mäjēdˈ [key] or AbdülmecitAbdülmecitTurk. äbdülˈ mäjēdˈ [key], 1823–61, Ottoman sultan (1839–61), son and successor of Mahmud II to the throne of the…