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Vestdijk, Simon

(Encyclopedia) Vestdijk, SimonVestdijk, Simonsēˈmûn vĕstˈdāyk [key], 1898–1971, Dutch writer. His nearly 100 books include 38 novels, over 20 volumes of poetry, and works on astrology, religion, and…

James Louis OBERSTAR, Congress, MN (1934)

OBERSTAR, James Louis, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minn., September 10, 1934; graduated from Chisholm High School, Chisholm, Minn., 1952; B.A., College…

2007 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'Or 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days, Cristian Mungiu Grand Prize The Mourning Forest, Naomi Kawase…

2006 Olympics: Short Track, Men's

500 meters  Time 1Apolo Anton Ohno, USA41.935 2Francois-Louis Tremblay, CAN42.002 3Hyun-Soo Ahn, KOR42.089 1000 meters  Time 1Hyun-Soo Ahn, KOR1:26.739OR2 Ho-Suk Lee, KOR1:26.764 3Apolo Anton Ohno…

Fokker, Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Fokker, AnthonyFokker, Anthonyfôkˈər [key], 1890–1939, Dutch-American aircraft manufacturer, b. Kediri, Java, as Anton Herman Gerard Fokker. He established aircraft factories in…

Jouett SHOUSE, Congress, KS (1879-1968)

SHOUSE, Jouett, a Representative from Kansas; born in Midway, Woodford County, Ky., December 10, 1879; moved with his parents to Mexico, Mo., in 1892; attended the public schools and the…

Gippius, Zinaida Nikolayevna

(Encyclopedia) Gippius, Zinaida NikolayevnaGippius, Zinaida Nikolayevnazēnīēˈdə nyĭkəlīˈəvnə gēˈpē&oobreve;s [key], pseud. Anton Krainy, 1869–1945, Russian writer. Her St. Petersburg salon was a…

Jaques-Dalcroze, Émile

(Encyclopedia) Jaques-Dalcroze, ÉmileJaques-Dalcroze, Émileāmēlˈ zhäk-dälkrōzˈ [key], 1865–1950, Swiss educator and composer, b. Vienna, studied at the Geneva Conservatory, at the Paris Conservatory…

Damrosch, Walter Johannes

(Encyclopedia) Damrosch, Walter Johannes, 1862–1950, German-American conductor and composer; son of Leopold Damrosch. At his father's death in 1885, he finished the season as conductor of the…

Linz

(Encyclopedia) LinzLinzlĭnts [key], city (1991 pop. 203,044), capital of Upper Austria, NW Austria, a major port on the Danube River. It is a commercial and industrial center and a rail junction.…