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Deane, Silas
(Encyclopedia) Deane, Silas, 1737–89, political leader and diplomat in the American Revolution, b. Groton, Conn. A lawyer and merchant at Wethersfield, Conn., he was elected (1772) to the state…Darlan, Jean François
(Encyclopedia) Darlan, Jean FrançoisDarlan, Jean FrançoiszhäN fräNswäˈ därläNˈ [key], 1881–1942, French admiral. A career naval officer, he became commander of the French navy in 1939 and joined the…French Community
(Encyclopedia) French Community, established in 1958 by the constitution of the Fifth French Republic to replace the French Union. Its members consisted of the French Republic, which included…Trafalgar, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Trafalgar, battle ofTrafalgar, battle oftrəfălˈgər [key], naval engagement fought off Cape Trafalgar on the SW coast of Spain on Oct. 21, 1805, in which the British fleet under Horatio…Amelie
Director:Jean-Pierre JeunetWriters:Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume LaurantMiramax; R; 120 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Serge Merlin Amelie strides out of Paris'…Pairs—Olympic Figure Skating
Multiple gold medals: MEN–Pierre Brunet, Artur Dmitriev, Sergei Grinkov, Oleg Protopopov and Aleksandr Zaitsev (2). WOMEN–Irina Rodnina (3); Ludmila Belousova, Ekaterina Gordeeva and Andree…Ramus, Petrus
(Encyclopedia) Ramus, PetrusRamus, Petruspēˈtrəs rāˈməs [key], or Pierre de La RaméeRamus, Petruspyĕr də lä rämāˈ [key], 1515–72, French humanist and philosopher. Attempting to break through…Renoir, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Renoir, JeanRenoir, JeanzhäN rənwärˈ [key], 1894–1979, French film director and writer, b. Paris; son of Pierre Auguste Renoir. He made his first film in 1926. Gathering around him a…Piltdown man
(Encyclopedia) Piltdown man, name given to human remains found during excavations (1908–15) at Piltdown, Sussex, England, by Charles Dawson. The find led to much speculation and argument. Since they…Innocent VIII
(Encyclopedia) Innocent VIII, 1432–92, pope (1484–92), a Genoese named Giovanni Battista Cibo; successor of Sixtus IV. He was made a cardinal in 1473. His close friend, Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere…Trending
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