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Mona, island, Great Britain

(Encyclopedia) Mona, Roman name for the island of Anglesey, Wales. It was also sometimes used to designate the Isle of Man.

A Few Great Artists

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Renaissance artist who was most famous as a painter but also excelled at drawing (particularly the human anatomy),…

DK History: Renaissance

WHERE DID THE RENAISSANCE TAKE PLACE? WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE VIEW OF THE WORLD? BIOGRAPHY: LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452–1519 WHAT CAN WE SEE OF THE RENAISSANCE TODAY? PATRONAGEFIND OUT MOREOne of the…

Canada Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 7/24/2022 Governor Gen. Mary Simon Prime Min. Justin Trudeau Min. of Aboriginal Affairs & Northern…

Movies and Film: Theories of Directing

Theories of DirectingMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing This section covers various theories of directing.…

Gish Jen

novelistBorn: 1956 A second-generation Chinese American, Jen was raised in the large Jewish community of Scarsdale, New York. She received a degree in English from Harvard University, and…

Colter, John

(Encyclopedia) Colter, JohnColter, Johnkōlˈtər [key], c.1775–1813, American trapper and guide, b. Virginia. In 1803 he enlisted in the Lewis and Clark expedition and in 1806, on the return trip, was…