(Encyclopedia) Le Guin, Ursula KroeberLe Guin, Ursula Kroeberkrōˈbər lə gwĭnˈ [key], 1929–2018, American writer, b. Berkeley, Calif.; daughter of anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber. Possessing a…
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(Encyclopedia) Seymour of Sudeley, Thomas Seymour, Baron, 1508?–1549, English nobleman. After the marriage (1536) of his sister Jane to Henry VIII, he served on various diplomatic missions, was in…
(Encyclopedia) Signoret, Simone, 1921–85, French actress, b. Wiesbaden, Germany, as Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker. The sultry blonde actress began as a movie extra; she became well known after…
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Pinpointing the explorer's whereabouts on October 12, 1492 by Borgna Brunner Christopher Columbus The Voyages First Voyage, 1492-1493San Salvador, The…
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