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Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo

(Encyclopedia) Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo or GianlorenzoBernini, Giovanni Lorenzo or Gianlorenzojōvänˈnē lōrĕnˈtsō, jänlōrĕnˈtsō bĕrnēˈnē [key], 1598–1680, Italian sculptor and architect, b. Naples.…

2004 NAACP Image Awards

MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture: The Fighting Temptations Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Queen Latifah, Bringing Down the House Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture…

Brewer's: James

A sovereign; a jacobus. A gold coin circulated in the reign of James I. Worth about 25s. James (St.). Patron saint of Spain. At Padron, near Compostella, they used to show a huge stone…

Texas: Temperature Extremes

MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.981997Zapata–221959SpearmanFeb.1041902Fort Ringgold–231933SeminoleMarch1081954Rio Grande–…

Election Ballots: Types and History

Paper, lever machines, butterfly, and more by David Johnson Types of Ballots Paper BallotsMechanical Lever MachinesPunch CardsMarksense (…

2005 NAACP Image Awards

MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture: Ray Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Kerry Washington, Ray Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Jamie Foxx, Ray Outstanding…

February 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of February, 2009. Iceland Swears in First Female Prime Minister (Feb. 1): Johanna Sigurdardottir will lead an…

motet

(Encyclopedia) motetmotetmōtĕtˈ [key], name for the outstanding type of musical composition of the 13th cent. and for a different type that originated in the Renaissance. The 13th-century motet, a…