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Alfieri, Vittorio, Conte

(Encyclopedia) Alfieri, Vittorio, ConteAlfieri, Vittorio, Contevēt-tōˈrēō kōnˈtā älfyĕˈrē [key], 1749–1803, Italian tragic poet. A Piedmontese, born to wealth and social position, he spent his youth…

Cibber, Colley

(Encyclopedia) Cibber, ColleyCibber, Colleysĭbˈər [key], 1671–1757, English dramatist and actor-manager. Joining the company at the Theatre Royal in 1690, Cibber became successful as a comedian,…

Venezuela Claims

(Encyclopedia) Venezuela Claims. In 1902, due to civil strife and to gross mismanagement during the administration of Cipriano Castro, Venezuelan finances were chaotic. Great Britain, Germany, and…

Bibiena, Galli da

(Encyclopedia) Bibiena or Bibbiena, Galli daBibiena or Bibbiena, Galli dagälˈlē dä bēbyāˈnä [key], family of Italian artists of the 17th and 18th cent. Giovanni Maria Galli da Bibiena, 1625–65,…

The Sound of Music

Music:Richard RodgersLyrics:Oscar Hammerstein IIBook:Howard Lindsay and Russel CrouseSuggested by:The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta TrappDirector:Susan H. SchulmanMusical Director:…

Henry Elbert STUBBS, Congress, CA (1881-1937)

STUBBS Henry Elbert , a Representative from California; born in Nampa, Coleman County, Tex., March 4, 1881; attended the public schools in Groesbeck, Tex., and Phillips University, Enid, Okla.;…

Notable Female Scientists

Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and…

2017 Year in Review - Disaster News

  Top events for the nation and the world in 2017 Prev Next Cyclone Dineo Cyclone Dineo Destroys 20,000 Homes in Mozambique On Feb. 17, officials assessed the damages caused by Tropical…

Most Popular Names

Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…