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Armenian literature

(Encyclopedia) Armenian literature. The Armenian Church fostered literature, and the principal early works are religious or hagiographical, most of them translations. The first major Armenian…

Barrie, J. M.

(Encyclopedia) Barrie, J. M. (Sir James Matthew Barrie)Barrie, J. M.bârˈē [key], 1860–1937, Scottish playwright and novelist. He is best remembered for his play Peter Pan (1904), a supernatural…

Tyrone, Hugh O'Neill, 2d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Tyrone, Hugh O'Neill, 2d earl of, 1540?–1616, Irish chieftain. He was the son of Matthew O'Neill, the illegitimate son of the 1st earl. Hugh succeeded his murdered older brother, Brian…

1998 MTV Video Awards

MTV Video Awards: Genre Award Nominees prev | rap | dance | R&B | rock | alternative | video from a film | next RAP VIDEO Busta Rhymes"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" Master P,…

1998 MTV Video Awards

MTV Video Awards: Technical Nominees prev | cinematography | direction | choreography | special effects | art direction | editing CINEMATOGRAPHY "Criminal"Fiona AppleHarris Svides "Push It"…

Entertainment Bios — F

FabioNanette FabrayDouglas Fairbanks, Jr.FalcoPeter FalkChris FarleyElizabeth FarnsworthRichard FarnsworthPerry FarrellMia FarrowRalph FasanellaFastballFarrah FawcettFelaMarty FeldmanFederico…

Meiji restoration

(Encyclopedia) Meiji restoration, The term refers to both the events of 1868 that led to the “restoration” of power to the emperor and the entire period of revolutionary changes that coincided with…

Ghiberti, Lorenzo

(Encyclopedia) Ghiberti, LorenzoGhiberti, Lorenzolōrĕnˈtsō gēbĕrˈtē [key], c.1378–1455, Florentine sculptor. He received his early training in the workshop of Bartoluccio. In 1401 he entered the…

Cameron, Simon

(Encyclopedia) Cameron, SimonCameron, Simonkămˈərən [key], 1799–1889, American politician and financier, b. Lancaster co., Pa. From humble beginnings he rose to be a newspaper publisher and with…