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Rosenberg, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Rosenberg, AlfredRosenberg, Alfredälˈfrĕt rōˈzənbĕrk [key], 1893–1946, German Nazi leader. He was born in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia), and studied architecture in Riga, and later in…

Riverside

(Encyclopedia) Riverside. 1 City (1990 pop. 226,505), seat of Riverside co., S Calif.; inc. 1883. One of the fastest growing U.S. cities in the late 20th cent., it is famous for its orange industry.…

Orsini

(Encyclopedia) OrsiniOrsiniōrsēˈnē [key], powerful Roman family that included three popes and numerous other churchmen, soldiers and statesmen. The eponymous ancestor was one Ursus. Giacinto Orsini,…

Vinet, Alexandre Rodolphe

(Encyclopedia) Vinet, Alexandre RodolpheVinet, Alexandre RodolpheälĕksäNˈdrə rôdôlfˈ vēnāˈ [key], 1797–1847, Swiss Protestant theologian and historian of literature. In 1817 he became professor of…

Bernhardt, Sarah

(Encyclopedia) Bernhardt, SarahBernhardt, Sarahbûrnˈhärt, Fr. bĕrnärˈ [key], 1844–1923, stage name of Rosine Bernard, French actress, b. Paris. At age 13 she entered the Paris Conservatory, and later…

Bazille, Frédéric

(Encyclopedia) Bazille, Frédéric, 1841–70, early French impressionist painter. He abandoned medical school to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, where he met and became friends with Monet,…

Madison County, IA Census Data

Iowa Madison County, Iowa People QuickFactsMadison CountyIowaPopulation, 2005 estimate 15,1582,966,334Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 8.1%1.4%Population, 2000 14,0192…

Polk County, IA Census Data

Iowa Polk County, Iowa People QuickFactsPolk CountyIowaPopulation, 2005 estimate 401,0062,966,334Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 7.0%1.4%Population, 2000 374,6012,926…

Warren County, IA Census Data

Iowa Warren County, Iowa People QuickFactsWarren CountyIowaPopulation, 2005 estimate 42,9812,966,334Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 5.7%1.4%Population, 2000 40,6712,…