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Boulanger, Nadia

(Encyclopedia) Boulanger, NadiaBoulanger, Nadianädyäˈ [key]Boulanger, Nadia b&oomacr;läNzhāˈ [key], 1887–1979, French conductor and musician, b. Paris. Boulanger was considered an outstanding…

Vidal de la Blache, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Vidal de la Blache, PaulVidal de la Blache, Paulpōl vēdälˈ də lä bläsh [key], French geographer, 1845–1918, the father of French human geography. He was educated at the École Normale…

Oenone

(Encyclopedia) OenoneOenoneēnōˈnē [key], in Greek mythology, nymph skilled in the art of healing. Paris loved her but later deserted her for Helen. Oenone, in revenge, sent their son, Corythus, to…

Modern Olympic Games

The original Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when Roman emperor Theodosius I banned all pagan festivals (the Olympics celebrated the Greek god…

Balthus Biography

(Balthasar Klossowski)painterBorn: 2/29/1908Birthplace: Paris, France French painter known for his portraits, French landscapes, and paintings that often depicted young women in provocative poses.…

Tanaquil Le Clercq

ballerinaBorn: 10/2/1929Birthplace: Paris French-born, willowy ballerina who frequently and gracefully performed the works of Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine, to whom she was once married. She…

Julia Child

(Julia McWilliams)chef and PBS personalityBorn: 8/15/1912Birthplace: Pasadena, California As host of the Emmy Award-winning educational cooking show, The French Chef, Child became a celebrity known…

Pierre Boulez

avant-garde conductor, composerBorn: 3/26/1925Birthplace: Montbrison, France Grammy Award-winning conductor and composer considered a leader of the avant-garde. His works include Le Marteau sans…

Kathie Lee Gifford

talk-show hostBorn: 8/16/1953Birthplace: Paris, France Gospel singer turned perky, irreverent talk-show host best known for her morning show, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (1989–2000). In 1996,…

Carmen Miranda

actressBorn: 2/9/1909Birthplace: Marco de Canavezes, Portugal Film and stage actress who started her career as a club singer in Brazil and got her break when a Broadway producer recruited her.…