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William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act II, Scene II

Scene IISouthampton. A council-chamberEnter Exeter, Bedford, and WestmorelandBedford'Fore God, his grace is bold, to trust these traitors.ExeterThey shall be apprehended by and by.…

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

(Encyclopedia) Nietzsche, Friedrich WilhelmNietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelmfrēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm nēˈchə [key], 1844–1900, German philosopher, b. Röcken, Prussia. The son of a clergyman, Nietzsche studied…

Steuben Glass

The Question: Did Baron Wilhelm Von Steuben have anything to do with the development of Steuben glass? The Answer: Not really. The Steuben…

Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman

Hazel Hotchkiss WightmanBorn: Dec. 20, 1886Tennis won 16 U.S. national titles; 4-time U.S. Women's champion (1909-11,19); donor of Wightman Cup.Died: Dec. 5, 1974Kathy WhitworthU - ZHoyt…

1997 Gramophone Awards

Opera (Record of the Year)Puccini, La rondine, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Inva Mula-Tchako, William Matteuzzi, Alberto Rinaldi, Patricia Biccire, Patrizia Ciofi, Monica Bacelli,…

Pachelbel, Johann

(Encyclopedia) Pachelbel, JohannPachelbel, Johannpäkhĕlˈbĕl, päkhˈəlbĕlˌ [key], 1653–1706, German organist and composer, b. Nuremberg. He held a number of posts as an organist in German churches,…

Vis

(Encyclopedia) VisVisvēs [key], Gr. Issa, Ital. Lissa, island, 35 sq mi (91 sq km), Croatia, off the Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic. A popular resort, its chief industries are fishing, citrus…

Ted Williams 2002 Deaths

Ted WilliamsAge: 83 Boston Red Sox legend, whose passion for hitting was unrivaled, as were his results. His career .344 batting average is sixth-highest since 1900, he won the American…