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(Encyclopedia) spiraeaspiraeaspīrēˈə [key], any plant of the genus Spiraea, Northern Hemisphere deciduous shrubs of the family Rosaceae (rose family). Most are indigenous to central and E Asia,…Medici, Lorenzo de', 1492–1519, duke of Urbino
(Encyclopedia) Medici, Lorenzo de', 1492–1519, duke of Urbino (1516–19); son of Piero de' Medici. His uncle, Pope Leo X, made the youthful Lorenzo duke of Urbino. After his early death, however,…Helps, Sir Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Helps, Sir Arthur, 1813–75, English historian and author. His works include Friends in Council (3 series, 1847–59), dialogues on social and intellectual subjects; The Spanish Conquest…1953 Cannes Film Festival
Grand PrixThe Wages of Fear, Henri-Georges Clouzot (France/Italy)Best ActorCharles Vanel, The Wages of Fear (France/Italy)Best ActressShirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba (United States)…1 Kings: 1
1 Kings Chapter 1 1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be…Limerick, city, Republic of Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Limerick, city (1991 pop. 56,083), seat of Co. Limerick, SW Republic of Ireland, at the head of the Shannon estuary. The city has a port with two docks. The primary imports are grain,…Richard, earl of Cornwall
(Encyclopedia) Richard, earl of Cornwall, 1209–72, second son of King John of England and brother of Henry III. In 1227, following an expedition to Gascony and Poitou, Richard forced Henry to grant…Vashti
(Encyclopedia) VashtiVashtivăshˈtī [key], in the Bible, queen whom Ahasuerus deposed for disobedience.Leopold I, king of the Belgians
(Encyclopedia) Leopold I, 1790–1865, king of the Belgians (1831–65); youngest son of Francis Frederick, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After serving as a page at the court of Napoleon I and as a…Stafford, Henry, 2d duke of Buckingham
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Henry, 2d duke of Buckingham, 1454?–1483, English nobleman. He was the grandson of Humphrey Stafford, the 1st duke, whom he succeeded in 1460. He passed the death sentence on…Trending
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