(Encyclopedia) WestphaliaWestphaliawĕstfālˈyə [key], Ger. Westfalen, region and former province of Prussia, W Germany. Münster was the capital of the province. After 1945 the province was…
Ligers—the result of crossbreeding lions and tigers—have roamed animal preserves and sanctuaries for years. It wasn’t until recently, however, that these intriguing animals gained wide fame—…
KNIFFIN, Frank Charles, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Stryker, Williams County, Ohio, April 26, 1894; attended the public schools; studied law at Stryker, Ohio; was admitted…
WHY WAS THE EMPIRE FOUNDED? HOW DID CHARLEMAGNE WORK WITH SCHOLARS? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TITLE? FIND OUT MOREOn Christmas Day, 800, Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, was crowned Holy Roman…
DONOVAN, Dennis D., a Representative from Ohio; born near Texas, Henry County, Ohio, January 31, 1859; attended the common schools, and Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind.; taught…
(Encyclopedia) Masson, Frédéric, 1847–1923, French historian, an authority on Napoleon I and his family. His work is uncritically laudatory with regard to Napoleon himself; his admiration, however,…
War of 1812The Civil WarSpanish-American War (1898–1899)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)Richard Wagner (1813–1883)Archive PhotosEdgar Allan Poe(1809–1849)The Library of Congress Picture…
Distributor:Weston Woods Studios, Inc. Tim Curry’s wry, witty narration and Raul Malo’s whimsical score enliven this sophisticated amusing story of a clever crocodile who is taken by the Emperor…
(Encyclopedia) Marie Louise, 1791–1847, empress of the French (1810–15) as consort of Napoleon I and duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla (1816–47), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (…
A U.S. celebration of Mexican Heritage
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for the Fifth of May) began with a proclamation from President Benito Juárez of Mexico, but ever since it's been a mostly…
