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operetta

(Encyclopedia) operettaoperettaŏpərĕtˈə [key], type of light opera with a frivolous, sentimental story, often employing parody and satire and containing both spoken dialogue and much light, pleasant…

Ophites

(Encyclopedia) OphitesOphitesōˈfīts [key] [Gr.,=believers in the serpent], group of Gnostic sects notorious for extreme cultism and inverted morality. Certain of these sects were known as Naasseni.…

NHL 1997-98 Season: Hat Tricks

Players scored three or more goals in one game a total of 64 times during the 1997-98 regular season. Pavel Bure of Vancouver, Teemu Selanne of Anaheim and Keith Tkachuk of Phoenix led the…

February Revolution, in French history

(Encyclopedia) February Revolution, 1848, French revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Louis Philippe and established the Second Republic. General dissatisfaction resulted partly from the king's…

James Adam BEDE, Congress, MN (1856-1942)

BEDE James Adam , a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm in North Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio, January 13, 1856; attended the public schools of Ohio, Oberlin (Ohio) College, and…

Adam Monroe BYRD, Congress, MS (1859-1912)

BYRD Adam Monroe , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Sumter County, Ala., July 6, 1859; moved to Neshoba County, Miss.; attended the common schools and Cooper Institute in Daleville; was…

Henry Adams BULLARD, Congress, LA (1788-1851)

BULLARD Henry Adams , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Pepperell, Mass., September 9, 1788; was graduated from Harvard University in 1807; studied law in Boston and Philadelphia; was…

William Adams DAWSON, Congress, UT (1903-1981)

DAWSON William Adams , a Representative from Utah; born in Layton, Davis County, Utah, November 5, 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of…