(Encyclopedia) Lorenzo di PietroLorenzo di Pietrolōrĕnˈtsō dē [key]Lorenzo di Pietropyāˈtrō [key], c.1412–1480, Sienese painter, sculptor, and goldsmith, called Il Vecchietta. He painted a group of…
(Encyclopedia) pantheonpantheonpănˈthēŏnˌ, –thēən [key], term applied originally to a temple to all the gods. The Pantheon at Rome was built by Agrippa in 27 b.c., destroyed, and rebuilt in the 2d…
(Encyclopedia) Azuela, MarianoAzuela, Marianomäryäˈnō äswāˈlä [key], 1873–1952, Mexican novelist. Azuela began his medical practice in 1899, writing short stories and novels in his spare time. In…
(Encyclopedia) Tsvetayeva or Tsvetaeva, Marina IvanovnaTsvetayeva or Tsvetaeva, Marina Ivanovnatsvyĭtäˈyəvə [key], 1892–1941, Russian poet. She was a major Russian poet, who survived the civil war,…
(Encyclopedia) toy, article designed to be played with, chiefly for children. Archaeological research has revealed numerous playthings from prehistoric civilizations. Early Egyptian, Greek, and Roman…
(Encyclopedia) Sandino, Augusto CésarSandino, Augusto Césaroug&oomacr;sˈtō sāˈsär sändēˈnō [key], 1895–1934, Nicaraguan revolutionary general. A farmer and a mining engineer, he joined the…
(Encyclopedia) Carlos (Carlos María Isidro de Borbón), 1788–1855, second son of Charles IV of Spain. He was the first Carlist pretender. After his father's abdication (1808) he was, with the rest of…
The following table lists the current and historical female political leaders of the countries of the world, according to country name, woman's name, political title, and years in power, including…
