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Hauptmann, Gerhart
(Encyclopedia) Hauptmann, GerhartHauptmann, Gerhartgĕrˈhärt houptˈmän [key], 1862–1946, German dramatist, novelist, and poet. He showed the influence of the theories of Zola and the plays of Ibsen in…Henslowe, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Henslowe, PhilipHenslowe, Philiphĕnzˈlō [key], c.1550–1616, English businessman and theatrical manager. Although he managed the Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, and the Fortune Theatre…Malenkov, Georgi Maksimilianovich
(Encyclopedia) Malenkov, Georgi MaksimilianovichMalenkov, Georgi Maksimilianovichgāôrˈgē mäksĭmĭlyäˈnəvĭch məlyĭnkôfˈ [key], 1902–88, Soviet Communist leader. He rose to prominence through the party…Magadha
(Encyclopedia) MagadhaMagadhamŭˈgädə [key], ancient Indian kingdom, situated within the area of the modern states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Its capital was Pataliputra (now Patna). The kingdom rose to…Chola
(Encyclopedia) CholaCholachōˈlə [key], S Indian dynasty, whose kingdom was in what is now Tamil Nadu. Its chief capitals were at Kanchi (Kanchipuram) and Thanjavur (Tanjore). The Chola kingdom was…Donahue, Thomas R.
(Encyclopedia) Donahue, Thomas R. (Thomas Reilly Donahue) Donahue, Thomas R. dŏnˈəhy&oomacr;ˌ…L'Aquila
(Encyclopedia) L'Aquila or L'Aquila degli AbruzziL'Aquila degli Abruzziläˈkwēlä dāˈlyē äbr&oomacr;tˈtsē [key], city (1991 pop. 66,813), capital of L'Aquila prov. and of Abruzzi, central Italy, on…Lichtenstein, Roy
(Encyclopedia) Lichtenstein, RoyLichtenstein, Roylĭkˈtənstīnˌ [key], 1923–97, American painter, b. New York City. A master of pop art, Lichtenstein derived his subject matter from popular sources…Linh, Nguyen Van
(Encyclopedia) Linh, Nguyen VanLinh, Nguyen Vannəwēˈĕn vän lĭn [key], 1915–98, Vietnamese political leader, b. near Hanoi as Nguyen Van Cuc. As a young man he was active in organizing Vietnam's…Fokine, Michel
(Encyclopedia) Fokine, MichelFokine, Michelmēshĕlˈ fōkēnˈ, Rus. fôˈkyĭn [key], 1880–1942, Russian-American choreographer and ballet dancer, b. Russia. He studied at the Imperial Ballet School (1889–…Trending
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