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Castro, Inés de
(Encyclopedia) Castro, Inés de, or Inez de CastroCastro, Inés de,both: īˈnĕz də kăsˈtrō, Port. ēnĕshˈ dĭ käshˈtr&oobreve; [key], d. 1355, Spanish noblewoman, a celebrated beauty, and a tragic…Ed's Next Move
Director/Writer:John WalshDirector of Photography:Peter NelsonEditor:Pamela MartinMusic:Benny GolsonProduction Designer:Kristin VallowProducer:Sally RoyOrion Classics; R; 88 minutesRelease:10…Malchus
(Encyclopedia) MalchusMalchusmălˈkəs [key], in the New Testament, servant of the high priest; Jesus healed him after Peter cut off his ear.America's Sweethearts
Director:Joe RothWriters:Billy Crystal and Peter TolanColumbia; PG-13; 100 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:John Cusack, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Crystal, Julia Roberts America's Sweethearts is…Danilo I
(Encyclopedia) Danilo I (Danilo Petrović-Njegoš)Danilo Idänēˈlō [key], 1670?–1735, last elected prince-bishop (vladika) of Montenegro (1696–1735) and founder of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty. After…Charles of Valois
(Encyclopedia) Charles of ValoisCharles of Valoisvälwäˈ [key], 1270–1325, French prince and military leader, third son of Philip III and father of Philip VI. He dominated the reign in France of his…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…Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
(Encyclopedia) Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, accredited institution of higher education; in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened in 1859. Founded by Peter Cooper…Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner
(Encyclopedia) Maine, Sir Henry James Sumner, 1822–88, English jurist and historian, educated at Cambridge. A pioneer in the historical and comparative study of institutions, he viewed the history of…Neuharth, Al
(Encyclopedia) Neuharth, Al (Allen Harold Neuharth), 1924–2013, American media executive, b. Eureka, S.Dak., grad. Univ. of South Dakota (1950). In 1954 he began working as a reporter for The Miami…