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Tarnów

(Encyclopedia) TarnówTarnówtärˈ n&oomacr;f [key], city (1993 est. pop. 122,200), Małopolskie prov., SE Poland. It is a railway junction and a center for the manufacture of chemicals, textiles,…

Spellman, Francis Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Spellman, Francis Joseph, 1889–1967, American Roman Catholic cardinal, b. Whitman, Mass. Educated at Fordham and the American College at Rome, he was ordained May 14, 1916. He was a…

Brus, Louis

(Encyclopedia) Louis Brus, 1943– , b. Cleveland, Ohio, American chemist, studied at Rice University (B.S., 1965) and Columbia University (Ph.D.,…

Reaction to Sept. 2001 Tragedy

Reaction to Terrorist Attack of Sept. 11, 2001   U.S. Leaders and OfficialsGeorge W. Bush President of the United States "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings…

Chechnya

The crisis moves west by Sarah K. Miller This article was posted on October 8, 1999. Russian soldiers, fighting for control of Chechnya, carry a gun near Grozny on Oct. 8, 1999. (Source…

Notable Concert Instrumentalists

Walter Gieseking See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and…

Leahy, William Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Leahy, William Daniel, 1875–1959, American naval officer and diplomat, b. Hampton, Iowa. He served in the Spanish-American War, in the Philippines, then in Nicaragua (1912), in Haiti (…

Lunéville

(Encyclopedia) LunévilleLunévillelünāvēlˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 22,393), Meurthe-et-Moselle dept., NE France, on the Meurthe River in Lorraine. It is known for its crockery. Railroad equipment,…

Narcissus, in Roman history

(Encyclopedia) Narcissus, d. a.d. 54, secretary of the Roman Emperor Claudius I. A freedman with great influence, he revealed to Claudius the intrigue of Messalina and expedited her death (a.d. 48).…