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(Encyclopedia) pokeweed or pokeberry, tall, bushy perennial herb (Phytolacca americana) native to North America but cultivated and naturalized in Europe. The long clusters of white flowers are…Santa Fe Opera
(Encyclopedia) Santa Fe Opera, summer opera festival held outside Santa Fe, N. Mex., founded 1957. Featuring outstanding young singers and musicians, it presents a wide variety of operas from the…Bach, Johann Christian
(Encyclopedia) Bach, Johann ChristianBach, Johann Christiankrĭsˈtyän [key]Bach, Johann Christian bäkh [key], 1735–82, German musician and composer; son of J. S. Bach. He went to Italy in 1754, became…Acheampong, Ignatius Kutu
(Encyclopedia) Acheampong, Ignatius KutuAcheampong, Ignatius Kutuk&oomacr;ˈt&oomacr; ächāˈämpông [key], 1931–79, government official in Ghana, b. Kumasi. He taught before joining (1959) the…cuckoo
(Encyclopedia) cuckoo, common name for members of the extensive avian family Cuculidae, including the ani and the roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), widely distributed in temperate and tropical…2001 MTV Movie Awards
The tenth annual MTV Movie Awards were presented June 2, 2001. Best MovieGladiatorBest Male PerformanceTom Cruise, Mission: Impossible 2Best Female PerformanceJulia Roberts, Erin…Galiani, Ferdinando
(Encyclopedia) Galiani, FerdinandoGaliani, Ferdinandofārdēnänˈdō gälyäˈnē [key], 1728–87, Italian economist, educated for the church. As a very young man he wrote Della moneta [on money] (1750),…Godey, Louis Antoine
(Encyclopedia) Godey, Louis AntoineGodey, Louis Antoinegōˈdē [key], 1804–78, American publisher, b. New York City. He was joint founder in 1830 of the Lady's Book (known after his partner's…Heckscher, Eli Filip
(Encyclopedia) Heckscher, Eli FilipHeckscher, Eli Filipĕˈlē fĭlˈĭp hĕkˈshər [key], 1879–1952, Swedish economic historian. Influenced by the neoclassical economics of Alfred Marshall, Heckscher…Masaoka Shiki
(Encyclopedia) Masaoka ShikiMasaoka Shikimäˈsäˈōˈkä shēˈkē [key], 1867–1902, Japanese waka and haiku poet. Founder of the literary magazine Hototogisu and patron to a number of young poets, Shiki…Trending
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