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(Encyclopedia) Raimund, FerdinandRaimund, Ferdinandfĕrˈdēnänt rīˈm&oobreve;nt [key], 1790–1836, Austrian actor and dramatist. From 1817 he was a popular comedian in Vienna, and in 1823 he began…
rock band Grammy Award-winning progressive rock band whose lush arrangements and high production values set the band apart from other bands of the genre. Founded by lead singer Billy Corgan, the…
(Encyclopedia) QumranQumrank&oomacr;mränˈ [key], ancient village on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, in what is now the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It is famous for its caves, in some of…
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rock group The tumultuous off-stage life of lead singer and guitarist Courtney Love > her 1992 marriage to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and the couple's well publicized drug problems—has sometimes…
PRUYN, John Van Schaick Lansing, a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., June 22, 1811; pursued classical studies and was graduated from the Albany Academy in 1826; studied law;…
(Encyclopedia) Dühring, Eugen KarlDühring, Eugen Karloigānˈ kärl düˈrĭng [key], 1833–1921, German philosopher and economist. He practiced law in Berlin until blindness threatened him and then became…
(Encyclopedia) SieboldSieboldzēˈbôlt [key], family of German scientists. It includes Karl Kaspar von SieboldSieboldkärl käsˈpär fən [key], 1736–1807, anatomist and surgeon, who was professor at the…
