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Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess
(Encyclopedia) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st MarquessCornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquesscôrnwälˈĭs [key], 1738–1805, English general and statesman. He was commissioned an ensign in the…Cascade Range
(Encyclopedia) Cascade Range, mountain chain, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, extending S from British Columbia to N Calif., where it becomes the Sierra Nevada; it parallels the Coast Ranges, 100–150 mi (…Catherine de' Medici
(Encyclopedia) Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medicidĕ mĕdˈĭchē, Ital. dā mĕˈdēchē [key], 1519–89, queen of France, daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici, duke of Urbino. She was married (1533) to the…Brewer's: Man of Salt
A man like Æneas, always “melting into salt tears,” called “drops of salt.” This would make a man a man of salt, To use his eyes for garden waterpots. Shakespeare: King Lear, iv. 6.…Brewer's: Rosicrucians
Not rosa crux, rose cross, but ros crux, dew cross. Dew was considered by the ancient chemists as the most powerful solvent of gold: and cross in alchemy is the synonym of light, because…68th Annual Golden Globe Awards
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 16, 2011. Here are the television awards. Best Series—Drama: Boardwalk…1990 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrWild at Heart, David Lynch (United States)Grand Prix (Tie)Shi no Toge, Kohei OguriTilaï, Idrissa Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso/Switzerland/France)Best ActorGérard Depardieu, Cyrano de…2001 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrThe Son's Room, Nanni Moretti (Italy)Grand PrizeThe Piano Player, Michael Haneke (Austria)Best ActorBenoît Magimel, The Piano Player (Austria)Best ActressIsabelle Huppert, The…2006 National Society of Film Critics Awards
Best Picture:Pan's LabyrinthBest Actor:Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland Best Actress:Helen Mirren, The QueenBest Supporting Actor:Mark Wahlberg, The DepartedBest Supporting Actress:…Movies and Film: Films Whose Movement Is Worth Watching
Films Whose Movement Is Worth WatchingMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to…Trending
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