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Caracas

(Encyclopedia) Caracas Caracas kərăˈkəs, kəräˈ–, Span. käräˈkäs…

Macdonald, Ross

(Encyclopedia) Macdonald, Ross, pseud. of Kenneth Millar, 1915–83, American novelist, b. Los Gatos, Calif. He was educated in Canada and at the Univ. of Michigan. Macdonald's mystery novels center on…

Fogazzaro, Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Fogazzaro, AntonioFogazzaro, Antonioäntôˈnyō fōgät-tsäˈrō [key], 1842–1911, Italian novelist and poet. His first work was a verse romance, Miranda (1874). Primarily concerned with…

Notable Actors

Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

Nouns

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Common nouns refer to common, everyday things.     The dog sleeps in her own bed. His friend is crazy about…

Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History

Read about landmark cases that have changed history, from Marbury v. Madison to the challenge to Obamacare. 1803Marbury v. Madison was the first instance in which a law passed by Congress was…

Harry Potter Movie Stars

Bringing the Potter books to the big screen by Shmuel Ross Daniel Radcliffe Related Links Order of the Phoenix Movie Review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Quiz: Order of the…

Uranus , in astronomy

(Encyclopedia) UranusUranusy&oobreve;rāˈnəs, y&oobreve;rˈə– [key], in astronomy, 7th planet from the sun, at a mean distance of 1.78 billion mi (2.87 billion km), with an orbit lying between…