(Encyclopedia) Arvada Arvada ärvădˈə [key], city (2020 pop. 124,402), Jefferson and Adams counties, N central Colo., a suburb of Denver; inc. 1904. Primarily residential,…
(Encyclopedia) Globe Theatre, London playhouse, built in 1598, where most of Shakespeare's plays were first presented. It burned in 1613, was rebuilt in 1614, and was destroyed by the Puritans in…
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(Encyclopedia) Morton, Julius Sterling, 1832–1902, American cabinet officer, b. Adams, N.Y. He settled (1854) in Nebraska, founded the Nebraska City News, and served (1858–61) as territorial…
(Encyclopedia) Paul of AeginaPaul of Aeginaējīˈnə [key], 7th cent.?, Greek physician. His only extant work is a medical history in seven books; it was translated into English, with a commentary by…
The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…
rock singer, guitaristBorn: 5/29/1961Birthplace: Leavenworth, Kansas Grammy Award-winning rock singer and guitarist known for her raspy voice, raw love songs, and intense guitar playing. Her…
Distributor:Devine Productions Ltd. American artist, Mary Cassatt's artistic solitude in Paris in 1878 is interrupted by the arrival of her teenage niece and two younger siblings. Disruption turns…
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, John, 1773–1833, American legislator, known as John Randolph of Roanoke, b. Prince George co., Va. He briefly studied law under his cousin Edmund Randolph. He served in the U…
(Encyclopedia) Townshend Acts, 1767, originated by Charles Townshend and passed by the English Parliament shortly after the repeal of the Stamp Act. They were designed to collect revenue from the…
