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Balbo, Cesare
(Encyclopedia) Balbo, CesareBalbo, Cesarechāˈzärā bälˈbō [key], 1789–1853, Italian premier, historian, and author. He held various posts during the Napoleonic occupation of Italy and became involved…Baldwin II, Latin king of Jerusalem
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin II (Baldwin of Le Bourg), d. 1131, Latin king of Jerusalem (1118–31), count of Edessa (1100–1131); cousin and successor of Baldwin I. He accompanied Godfrey of Bouillon on the…Louis I, emperor of the West
(Encyclopedia) Louis I or Louis the Pious, Fr. Louis le Pieux or Louis le Débonnaire, 778–840, emperor of the West (814–40), son and successor of Charlemagne. He was crowned king of Aquitaine in 781…Daudet, Alphonse
(Encyclopedia) Daudet, AlphonseDaudet, AlphonseälfôNsˈ dōdāˈ [key], 1840–97, French writer, b. Nîmes (Provence). Daudet made his mark with gentle naturalistic stories and novels portraying French…Prévost d'Exiles, Antoine François
(Encyclopedia) Prévost d'Exiles, Antoine FrançoisPrévost d'Exiles, Antoine FrançoisäNtwänˈ fräNswäˈ prāvōˈ dāgzēlˈ [key], known as Abbé PrévostAbbé Prévostäbāˈ prāvōˈ [key], 1697–1763, French…Sade, Donatien Alphonse François, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Sade, Donatien Alphonse François, comte deSade, Donatien Alphonse François, comte dedônäsyăNˈ älfôNsˈ fräNswäˈ kôNt də säd [key], 1740–1814, French writer and libertine. He is known as…Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis
(Encyclopedia) Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis, 1928–2016, French filmmaker and critic b. Rouen. One of the French New Wave directors of the 1950s and 60s, he wrote criticism for the influential…Rao, Raja
(Encyclopedia) Rao, RajaRao, Rajaräˈjə [key]Rao, Raja rou [key], 1909–2006, Indian novelist, b. Hassan, Mysore (now Karnataka), as Raja. Rao took his surname as an adult, and was educated in India…The World's Tallest Church
The Question: What is the tallest church in the world? The Answer: According to Guinness World Records, the church with the tallest spire in…Roadside Attractions in America
Going on a road trip? The St. Louis Arch, Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge are great tourist sites. But if you prefer offbeat destinations, check out these roadside attractions…Trending
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