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(Encyclopedia) WartburgWartburgvärtˈb&oobreve;rk [key], castle near Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, central Germany. Built c.1070, later enlarged, and renovated in the 18th cent., it was the…Lowell, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Lowell, Robert (Robert Traill Spence Lowell 4th), 1917–77, American poet and translator, widely considered the preeminent American poet of the mid-20th cent., b. Boston, grad. Kenyon…Agassiz, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Agassiz, Louis (Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz)Agassiz, LouiszhäN lwē rôdôlfˈ [key] Agassiz, Louisăgˈəsē [key], 1807–73, Swiss-American zoologist and geologist, b. Môtiers-en-Vuly,…Superstar
Director:Bruce McCullochWriter:Steven Wayne KorenParamount; PG-13; 88 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Elaine Hendrix Superstar is the latest Saturday Night Live spinoff…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: S
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…San Francisco Opera
(Encyclopedia) San Francisco Opera, opera company, founded 1923 by Italian-American conductor Gaetano Merola, who oversaw its early years as a touring company. In 1932 it established a permanent home…Taylor, Elizabeth, Anglo-American film actress
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932–2011, Anglo-American film actress, b. London. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star and typical teenager roles to a…Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron, 1540?–1617, jurist and statesman. A distinguished early career at law brought him appointment (1581) as solicitor general, and he became a favorite…Andrewes, Lancelot
(Encyclopedia) Andrewes, LancelotAndrewes, Lancelotănˈdr&oomacr;z [key], 1555–1626, Anglican divine, bishop of Chichester (1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619). One of the most learned men of…Gresham, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Gresham, Sir ThomasGresham, Sir Thomasgrĕshˈəm [key], 1519?–1579, English merchant and financier. As the royal financial agent in Antwerp after 1551 he proved himself very able, though…Trending
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