(Encyclopedia) See L. Schapiro, The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (2d ed. 1971); S. F. Cohen, Rethinking the Soviet Experience (1985); M. Geller, Utopia in Power (1986); S. Carter, Russian…
(Encyclopedia) Dieskau, Ludwig August, BaronDieskau, Ludwig August, Baronl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh ouˈg&oomacr;st bärōnˈ dēˈskou [key], 1701–67, French general in the French and Indian Wars. In 1755 he…
(Encyclopedia) Denon, Dominique-Vivant, BaronDenon, Dominique-Vivant, Barondōmēnēkˈ-vēväN bärôNˈ dənôNˈ [key], 1747–1825, French artist, writer, and archaeologist. He had a brilliant career as an…
(Encyclopedia) Darcy, Thomas Darcy, BaronDarcy, Thomas Darcy, Barondärˈsē [key], 1467–1537, English nobleman. He served in a number of military expeditions for Henry VII and for the young Henry VIII…
(Encyclopedia) Cronstedt, Axel Fredrik, BaronCronstedt, Axel Fredrik, Baronäkˈsəl frāˈdrĭk, kr&oomacr;nˈstĕt [key], 1722–65, Swedish mineralogist and chemist. In 1751 he discovered in niccolite…
(Encyclopedia) Ensor, James Ensor, BaronEnsor, James Ensor, Baronjĕms äNsôrˈ [key], 1860–1949, Belgian painter and etcher. Ensor's imagery reflected one of the most bizarre and powerful visions of…
