(Encyclopedia) FurkaFurkaf&oobreve;rˈkä [key], road, S central Switzerland, linking Uri and Valais cantons. Built (1864–66) chiefly for military reasons, it crosses Furka Pass, 7,992 ft (2,436 m…
(Encyclopedia) Altdorf Altdorf ältˈdôrf [key], town, capital of Uri canton, central Switzerland. Cables, rubber goods, and ammunition are manufactured. Altdorf was the…
(Encyclopedia) Tell, William, legendary Swiss patriot. According to legend, Tell was a native of Uri, one of the Swiss forest cantons. Gessler, the canton's Austrian bailiff, decreed that Swiss…
(Encyclopedia) Roh Moo HyunRoh Moo Hyunnō m&oomacr; hyŭn [key], 1946–2009, South Korean politician, president (2003–8) of South Korea. A self-educated lawyer who defended antigovernment activists…
(Encyclopedia) Lucerne, Lake of, Ger. Vierwaldstätter See, irregular-shaped lake, 44 sq mi (114 sq km), central Switzerland. It has a maximum depth of c.700 ft (210 m). The lake is fed and drained by…
(Encyclopedia) UnterwaldenUnterwalden&oobreve;nˈtərväldən [key], canton, central Switzerland, one of the Four Forest Cantons. A mountainous, forested, and chiefly pastoral region, Unterwalden is…
Lights! Camera! Learning!History lesson: Real heroes on film by Beth Rowen PattonGeorge C. Scott as Old Blood and Guts This unforgettable biopic explores the hot-headed military genius…
