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Linacre, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Linacre or Lynaker, ThomasLinacre or Lynaker, Thomasboth: lĭˈnəkər [key], 1460?–1524, English humanist and physician. He took the degree of doctor of medicine at the Univ. of Padua,…

Murat, Joachim

(Encyclopedia) Murat, JoachimMurat, JoachimzhōäshăNˈ müräˈ [key], 1767–1815, marshal of France, king of Naples (1808–15). He left his theological studies to enter the army and fought in Egypt under…

Jehoiada

(Encyclopedia) JehoiadaJehoiadajēhoiˈədə [key], in the Bible. 1 High priest. He married Jehosheba, a princess of Judah, and together they saved the infant Jehoash. They led the conspiracy against…

Peters, Vera

(Encyclopedia) Peters, Vera (Mildred Vera Peters), 1911–93, Canadian radiation oncologist and clinical investigator, b. Rexdale, Ont., M.D. Univ. of Toronto, 1934. Beginning in 1935, she studied the…

Andromeda, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia) AndromedaAndromedaăndrŏmˈĭdə [key], in Greek mythology, princess of Ethiopia, daughter of King Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and Cassiopeia. According to most legends Cassiopeia angered…

Lupescu, Magda

(Encyclopedia) Lupescu, MagdaLupescu, Magdamägˈdä l&oomacr;pĕˈsk&oomacr; [key], 1896?–1977, wife of Carol II of Romania. Her given name was Elena. Carol renounced (1925) his succession to the…

Fantasia (Film)

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Fantasia (1940) Still considered a technical masterpiece a half century after its premiere, Fantasia…

Lady and the Tramp

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6    7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen Lady and the Tramp (1955) Disney's canine caper-romance broke new ground for the studio on two fronts. It was…

The Lion King

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen The Lion King (1994) Disney's animated coming-of-age story wowed critics, parents, and children and topped…

The Little Mermaid

Introduction   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     Next by Beth Rowen The Little Mermaid (1989) It's interesting to note that the most memorable entries in the Disney franchise…