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Braudel, Fernand
(Encyclopedia) Braudel, Fernand, 1902–85, French historian. He studied under Lucien Febvre and was a founder of the Annales school of historiography. As a German prisoner-of-war during World War II,…Broederlam, Melchior
(Encyclopedia) Broederlam, MelchiorBroederlam, Melchiormĕlˈkhēôr bröˈdərläm [key], active c.1381–1409, Franco-Flemish painter. Broederlam was among the first practitioners of the International Gothic…Hollow Man
Director:Paul VerhoevenWriter:Andrew MarloweColumbia Pictures; R; 114 minutesRelease:8/00Cast:Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon, Josh Brolin Imagine what would happen if nobody could see you and…Wendell Hampton FORD, Congress, KY (1924)
Senate Years of Service: 1974-1999 Party: Democrat FORD Wendell Hampton , a Senator from Kentucky; born near Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky., September 8, 1924; attended the public schools of…Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl ofLeicester, Robert Dudley, earl oflĕsˈtər [key], 1532?–1588, English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. A younger son of John Dudley, duke of…Farnese
(Encyclopedia) FarneseFarnesefärnāˈzā [key], Italian noble family that ruled Parma and Piacenza from 1545 to 1731. In the 12th cent. the Farnese held several fiefs in Latium. They became one of the…Air Force One
Director: Wolfgang PetersenWriter: Andrew W. MarloweDirector of Photography:Michael BallhausEditor:Richard Francis-BruceMusic:Jerry GoldsmithProduction Designer:William SandellProducers:…John Boynton Philip Clayton HILL, Congress, MD (1879-1941)
HILL John Boynton Philip Clayton , a Representative from Maryland; born in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Md., May 2, 1879; attended the common schools; was graduated from Johns Hopkins…Santa Cruz, Álvaro de Bazán, marqués de
(Encyclopedia) Santa Cruz, Álvaro de Bazán, marqués deSanta Cruz, Álvaro de Bazán, marqués deälˈvärō ᵺā bäthänˈ märkāsˈ dā sänˈtä kr&oomacr;th [key], 1526–88, Spanish admiral. He fought in…Tacca, Pietro
(Encyclopedia) Tacca, PietroTacca, Pietropyāˈtrō täkˈkä [key], 1577–1644, Italian sculptor. A pupil of Giovanni Bologna, Tacca adopted the tortuous poses of mannerism and combined them in his bronzes…Trending
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