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Childebert I
(Encyclopedia) Childebert IChildebert Ichĭlˈdəbərt [key], d. 558, Frankish king, son of Clovis I. On his father's death (511) he and his three brothers shared equally in the Frankish kingdom. His…George Michael Cohan Biography
George Michael Cohansongwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My…Antigone
(Encyclopedia) AntigoneAntigoneăntĭgˈənē [key], in Greek mythology, daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. In Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus, she and her sister Ismene follow their father into exile at…Brent, Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Brent, Margaret, 1600?–1671?, early American feminist, b. Gloucester, England. With her two brothers and a sister, she left England to settle (1638) in St. Marys City, Md., where she…Cenci, Beatrice
(Encyclopedia) Cenci, BeatriceCenci, Beatricebāˌätrēˈchā chānˈchē [key], 1577–99, Italian noblewoman, tragic figure of the late Renaissance. Her father, Francesco Cenci (1549–98), was a Roman noble…Greenfield Village
(Encyclopedia) Greenfield Village, reproduction of an early American village, est. 1933 by Henry Ford at Dearborn, Mich., as part of the Edison Institute. A white-spired church, a town hall, an inn,…Montgolfier, Joseph Michel
(Encyclopedia) Montgolfier, Joseph MichelMontgolfier, Joseph Michelzhôzĕfˈ mēshĕlˈ môNgôlfyāˈ [key], 1740–1810, and Jacques Étienne MontgolfierMontgolfier, Joseph Michelzhäk ātyĕnˈ [key], 1745–99,…Anguier, François
(Encyclopedia) Anguier, FrançoisAnguier, FrançoisfräNswäˈ äNgyāˈ [key], 1604–69, French sculptor. He is noted for the monuments of the Longuevilles and of Jacques Souvré (Louvre). His most ambitious…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epistle To Davie, A Brother Poet
by Robert Burns Holy Willie's PrayerEpistle To Davie, A Brother Poet January While winds frae aff Ben-Lomond blaw, An' bar the doors wi' driving snaw, An' hing us…Candide: How Candide Killed the Brother of His Dear Cunegund
The Reception Candide and Cac... What Happened to Our Two Trav... How Candide Killed the Brother of His Dear Cunegund Never while I live shall I lose the remembrance of that…Trending
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