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Figure Skating–Women

1908 Madge Syers, Britain1920 Magda Julin-Mauroy, Sweden1924 Herma Planck-Szabö, Austria1928 Sonja Henie, Norway1932 Sonja Henie, Norway1936 Sonja Henie, Norway1948 Barbara Ann Scott,…

Hogg, James

(Encyclopedia) Hogg, James, 1770–1835, Scottish poet, called the Ettrick Shepherd. Sir Walter Scott established Hogg's literary reputation by including some of his poems in Border Minstrelsy. Hogg's…

Apeldoorn

(Encyclopedia) Apeldoorn Apeldoorn äˈpəldōrn [key], city, Gelderland prov., central Netherlands. It has a variety of manufactures, including paper. The city is a…

Medina del Campo

(Encyclopedia) Medina del CampoMedina del Campomāᵺēˈnä ᵺĕl kämˈpō [key], town (1990 pop. 19,965), Valladolid prov., central Spain, in Castile and León. It is a communications center and agricultural…

Morley, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Morley, Thomas, c.1557–1603, English composer; pupil of William Byrd. He was gentleman of the Chapel Royal to Queen Elizabeth I and organist of St. Paul's Cathedral. He set to music…

Cowes

(Encyclopedia) Cowes Cowes kouz [key], town, Isle of Wight, S England. A resort town with lovely…