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Leon Uris 2003 Deaths
Leon UrisAge: 78 novelist whose fictional account of the creation of modern Israel, 1958's Exodus, became one of the all-time top bestsellers. He often wrote about war, and his other novels…Altdorf
(Encyclopedia) Altdorf Altdorf ältˈdôrf [key], town, capital of Uri canton, central Switzerland. Cables, rubber goods, and ammunition are manufactured. Altdorf was the…Tell, William
(Encyclopedia) Tell, William, legendary Swiss patriot. According to legend, Tell was a native of Uri, one of the Swiss forest cantons. Gessler, the canton's Austrian bailiff, decreed that Swiss…Roh Moo Hyun
(Encyclopedia) Roh Moo HyunRoh Moo Hyunnō m&oomacr; hyŭn [key], 1946–2009, South Korean politician, president (2003–8) of South Korea. A self-educated lawyer who defended antigovernment activists…Lucerne, Lake of
(Encyclopedia) Lucerne, Lake of, Ger. Vierwaldstätter See, irregular-shaped lake, 44 sq mi (114 sq km), central Switzerland. It has a maximum depth of c.700 ft (210 m). The lake is fed and drained by…Uri TRACY, Congress, NY (1764-1838)
TRACY Uri , a Representative from New York; born in Norwich, West Farms (later Franklin), Conn., February 8, 1764; was graduated from Yale College in 1789; became a Presbyterian clergyman and…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: G
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+…Unterwalden
(Encyclopedia) UnterwaldenUnterwalden&oobreve;nˈtərväldən [key], canton, central Switzerland, one of the Four Forest Cantons. A mountainous, forested, and chiefly pastoral region, Unterwalden is…Kids of Survival
Directors/Producers:Daniel Geller and Dayna GoldfineDirector of Photography:Daniel GellerEditors:Elizabeth Finlayson, Eve Goldberg and Dayna GoldfineMusic:Todd BoekelheideNR; 87…Sonderbund
(Encyclopedia) SonderbundSonderbundzônˈdərb&oobreve;nt [key] [Ger.,=separate league], 1845–47, defensive league of seven Roman Catholic cantons of Switzerland; it was formed to protect Catholic…Trending
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