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Allende, Isabel
(Encyclopedia) Allende, Isabel, 1942–, Chilean novelist. Since the 1973 coup in which her cousin, President Salvador Allende Gossens, died, Isabel Allende, who is among the most notable contemporary…Porter, Jane
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Jane, 1776–1850, Scottish novelist. Her historical novels, particularly Thaddeus of Warsaw (4 vol., 1803) and Scottish Chiefs (5 vol., 1810), were exceptionally popular in…Bridges, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Charles, fl. 1683–1740, English portrait painter, active (c.1735–c.1740) in Virginia. He was the most skillful practitioner of aristocratic portrait painting in the South.…Santa Maria, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Santa Maria, city (1990 pop. 61,284), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; founded 1874 as Central City, renamed 1882, inc. 1905. A growing city, it has an economy…Busto Arsizio
(Encyclopedia) Busto Arsizio Busto Arsizio b&oomacr;ˈstō ärsēˈtsyō [key], city,…Andújar
(Encyclopedia) Andújar Andújar änd&oomacr;ˈhär [key], city, Jaén prov., S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Guadalquivir River. Its pottery and its water-cooling jars made of…Henri
(Encyclopedia) Henri, 1955–, grand duke of Luxembourg (2000–), the oldest son of Jean, grand duke of Luxembourg, and Joséphine Charlotte, princess of Belgium. In 1981 Henri married María Teresa…Caltanissetta
(Encyclopedia) Caltanissetta Caltanissetta kälˌtänēs-sĕtˈtä [key], city, capital of Caltanissetta prov., central…pragmatic sanction
(Encyclopedia) pragmatic sanction, decision of state dealing with a matter of great importance to a community or a whole state and having the force of fundamental law. The term originated in Roman…All-Time Leading Medal Winners – Single Games
Athletes who have won the most medals in a single Summer Olympics. Totals include individual, relay and team medals. U.S. athletes are in bold type.MenNo Sport G-S-B8Michael Phelps, USA (…Trending
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