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Jenson, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Jenson or Janson, NicolasJenson or Janson, Nicolasboth: nēkôläˈ zhäNsôNˈ [key], d. c.1480, Venetian printer, b. France. Jenson studied printing with Gutenberg at Mainz for three years…Soyer, Alexis Benoît
(Encyclopedia) Soyer, Alexis BenoîtSoyer, Alexis Benoîtälĕksēˈ bənwäˈ swäyāˈ [key], 1809–58, French chef and writer on gastronomy and dietary reform. After the Revolution of 1830 he went to London…Dover, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Dover. 1 City (2020 pop. 39,403), state capital, and seat of Kent co., central Del., on the St. Jones River; founded 1683 on orders of…saga, in Old Norse Literature
(Encyclopedia) saga, in Old Norse literature, especially Icelandic and Norwegian, narrative in prose or verse, centering on a legendary or historical figure or family. Sagas may be divided into sagas…Baryshnikov, Mikhail
(Encyclopedia) Baryshnikov, MikhailBaryshnikov, Mikhailmĭˈkhail bərĭˌshnĭkävˈ [key], 1948–, Russian-American dancer and choreographer, b. Riga, Latvia (then in the USSR). He studied in Riga and…conceptual art
(Encyclopedia) conceptual art, art movement that began in the 1960s and stresses the artist's concept rather than the art object itself. Growing out of minimalism, conceptual art turned the artist's…Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen
(Encyclopedia) Brandes, Georg Morris CohenBrandes, Georg Morris Cohenbränˈ dəs [key], 1842–1927, Danish literary critic. His influence brought the wide currents of contemporary European thought to…St.Louis Cardinals 2001 Roster By Statistics
Batting (135 AB)AvgABRHHRRBISBAlbert Pujols*.329590112194371301J.D. Drew.32337580121277313Placido Polanco.3075648717333812Jim Edmonds.30450095152301105Fernando Vina.3036319519195617Miguel…Minnesota, University of
(Encyclopedia) Minnesota, University of, main campus at Minneapolis–St. Paul; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1851 and 1868, opened as a university 1869. Other campuses are…Doves Press
(Encyclopedia) Doves PressDoves Pressdŭvs [key], one of the leaders in the revival of the art and craft of making books that occurred in the late 19th and early 20th cent. It was founded at…Trending
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