(Encyclopedia) Piazzetta, Giovanni BatistaPiazzetta, Giovanni Batistajōvänˈnē bätēsˈtä pēätsĕtˈtä [key], 1682–1754, Italian painter. An exponent of the Venetian school, Piazzetta combined soft colors…
(Encyclopedia) Birkbeck, George, 1776–1841, English educator. He established (1800–1804) in Glasgow a popular course of lectures for workingmen, which led to the founding of the Glasgow Mechanics'…
(Encyclopedia) color-field painting, abstract art movement that originated in the 1960s. Coming after the abstract expressionism of the 1950s, color-field painting represents a sharp change from the…
actressBorn: 11/25/1971Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Best known for her role as Kelly Bundy on the long-running Fox comedy, Married With Children (1987–97), she actually started acting at…
(Encyclopedia) RivieraRivierarĭvēârˈə [key], narrow coastal strip between the Alps and the Mediterranean, extending, roughly, from La Spezia (Italy) to Hyères (France). Famous for its scenic beauty…
child of actorsDied: January 2, 2009 (Bahamas) Best Known as: son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John…
(Encyclopedia) Weah, George (George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah), 1966–, Liberian soccer player and political leader. An outstanding striker, Weah was soccer's African, European, and World player of…
Here is a list of the current monarchs throughout the world.
King Albert II, Belgium King Norodom Sihamoni, Cambodia Emperor Akihito, Japan King Abdullah II, Jordan Prince Albert II, Monaco…
(Encyclopedia) Abscam, U.S. scandal resulting from an investigation begun in 1978 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI created a front (Abdul Enterprises, Ltd., hence, Abscam) for its…
