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Bontempelli, Massimo
(Encyclopedia) Bontempelli, MassimoBontempelli, Massimomäsˈsēmō bōntĕmpĕlˈlē [key], 1878–1960, Italian writer and critic. One of the first of the intellectuals to support fascism, he was also a…Oshkosh
(Encyclopedia) OshkoshOshkoshŏshˈkŏshˌ [key], city (1990 pop. 55,006), seat of Winnebago co., E Wis., on Lake Winnebago where the Upper Fox River enters; inc. 1846. Its manufactures include…Lasker, Albert Davis
(Encyclopedia) Lasker, Albert Davis, 1880–1952, American advertising executive, sometimes called the founder of modern advertising, b. Freiburg, Germany. He came to the United States as an infant and…Johnson, Guy
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Guy, c.1740–1788, Loyalist leader in colonial New York, b. Ireland. He emigrated to America as a boy and married (1763) a daughter of Sir William Johnson, whom he succeeded as…Welsh terrier
(Encyclopedia) Welsh terrier, breed of medium-sized terrier developed in Wales more than a century ago. It stands about 15 in. (38 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 20 lb (9 kg). Its close-…fur
(Encyclopedia) fur, hairy covering of an animal, especially the skins of animals that have thick, soft, close-growing hair next to the skin itself and coarser protective hair above it. The underhair…Joshua EILBERG, Congress, PA (1921-2004)
EILBERG Joshua , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 12, 1921; graduated from Central High School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1936; B.S., Wharton School, University of…2000 George Foster Peabody Awards
60 Minutes II:“Death by Denial,” CBS NewsDateline NBC:“The Paper Chase,” NBC48 Hours:“Heroes Under Fire,” CBS NewsTreading on Danger?:KHOU-TV, HoustonAn 84-Year-Old Youngful Man Lives in the…Poems by Emily Dickinson: III ("The nearest dream recedes")
by EmilyDickinsonIIIVIII The nearest dream recedes, unrealized. The heaven we chase Like the June bee Before the school-boy Invites the race; Stoops to an easy…Rykiel, Sonia
(Encyclopedia) Rykiel, Sonia, 1930–2016, French fashion designer, b. Neuilly-sur-Seine as Sonia Flis. Rykiel focused on ready-to-wear clothing rather than haute couture, and was especially noted for…Trending
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