(Encyclopedia) Harrodsburg, city (2020 pop. 8,697, seat of Mercer co., central Ky., S of Frankfort. It is a trade center in a bluegrass area producing…
(Encyclopedia) Annecy Annecy änsēˈ [key], town, capital of Haute-Savoie dept., SE France, in Savoy in the N Alps, on beautiful Lake Annecy. A popular tourist resort, it also…
(Encyclopedia) Pitcairn, JohnPitcairn, Johnpĭtˈkârn [key], 1722–75, British royal marine officer in the American Revolution. Major Pitcairn commanded the advance guard of the British troops at…
(Encyclopedia) cellacellasĕlˈə [key], the portion of a Roman temple that was enclosed within walls, as distinct from the open colonnaded porticoes that formed the rest of it. It corresponds to the…
Normal HillLarge HillTeam (Large Hill) Each competitor gets two jumps with points awarded for distance and style. The normal hill is 90 meters (295 feet) and the large hill is 120 meters (394 feet…
2011 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2011 Academy Awards were presented on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…
The 2013 Academy Awards were presented on March 2, 2014, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…
(Encyclopedia) LoretoLoretolōrĕˈtō [key], town (1991 est. pop. 10,780), in the Marche, central Italy, on a hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea. It has silk industries and is a famous place of…
(Encyclopedia) Meyerhof, OttoMeyerhof, Ottoôˈtō mīˈərhōf [key], 1884–1951, American physiologist, b. Germany, M.D. Heidelberg, 1909. He was professor at the Univ. of Kiel (1912–24) and at the Univ.…
(Encyclopedia) MonctonMonctonmŭngkˈtən [key], city (1991 pop. 57,010), SE N.B., Canada, on the Petitcodiac River. Although its rail repair yards were closed in 1988, it is an air and rail…
