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Ewald, Johannes

(Encyclopedia) Ewald, JohannesEwald, Johannesyōhänˈəs āˈväl [key], 1743–81, Danish poet. Ewald's elegant verse made him the leading poet of his time. He studied for the ministry but soon turned to…

Michael Kennedy

head of the nonprofit Citizens Energy Corp.Born: 1958 The son of Robert and Ethel Kennedy fell victim to the powerful family's fabled curse when he hit a tree in a New Year's Eve skiing accident…

Dezful

(Encyclopedia) Dezful Dezful dĕzf&oomacr;lˈ [key], city, Khuzestan prov., SW Iran, on the Dez River, near the site…

Riemenschneider, Tilman

(Encyclopedia) Riemenschneider, TilmanRiemenschneider, Tilmantĭlˈmän rēˈmənshnīˌdər [key], c.1460–1531, German Renaissance sculptor, who worked in stone and wood. He was in Würzburg by 1483. In 1520…

Autun

(Encyclopedia) Autun Autun ōtöNˈ [key], town, Saône-et-Loire dept., E central France, on the Arroux River. It is an industrial center producing metals, machinery, leather,…

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Halloween History

The tangled origins of the October 31 holiday by Shmuel Ross Related Links Halloween GuideHalloween Traditions  New! Halloween by the NumbersHalloween Hangman  New! Unlucky Number 13The…

Top Ten Most Influential Feminist Books

The following are infoplease.com's picks for the books that have been the most influential on feminism and the women's movement. by Jennie Wood The Second Sex original French edition…

Gosford, Archibald Acheson, 2d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Gosford, Archibald Acheson, 2d earl ofGosford, Archibald Acheson, 2d earl ofgŏzˈfərd [key], 1776–1849, governor in chief of British North America (1835–37). He served in the British…

Fitzgerald, Lord Edward

(Encyclopedia) Fitzgerald, Lord Edward, 1763–98, Irish revolutionary; son of James Fitzgerald, 20th earl of Kildare and 1st duke of Leinster (see Kildare, James Fitzgerald, 20th earl of). After an…