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Armagnacs and Burgundians
(Encyclopedia) Armagnacs and Burgundians, opposing factions that fought to control France in the early 15th cent. The rivalry for power between Louis d'Orléans, brother of the recurrently insane King…Elizabeth II, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth II, 1926–2022, former queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–2022), elder daughter and successor of George VI, and…Museum of Modern Art
(Encyclopedia) Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, established and incorporated in 1929. It is privately supported. Alfred H. Barr, Jr., was its first director. Operating at first in rented…Samaria
(Encyclopedia) SamariaSamariasəmârˈēə [key], city, ancient Palestine, on a hill NW of modern-day Nablus (Shechem). The site is now occupied by a village, Sabastiyah (West Bank). Samaria (named for…William Shakespeare: King John, Act III, Scene IV
Scene IVThe same. King Philip's tentEnter King Philip, Lewis, Cardinal Pandulph, and AttendantsKing PhilipSo, by a roaring tempest on the flood, A whole armado of convicted sail Is scatter'd…Biographies: Selected Labor Leaders
Selected Labor Leaders Cesar Estrada Chavez See also Cesar Estrada Chavez People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Labor Day Timeline: Labor Unions…Fulton, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Fulton, Robert, 1765–1815, American inventor, engineer, and painter, b. near Lancaster, Pa. He was a man remarkable for his many talents and his mechanical genius. An expert gunsmith…Anderson, Laurie
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Laurie, 1947–, American performance artist, b. Chicago. Originally a sculptor, she was influenced by Philip Glass and other avant-garde composers in the early 1970s and soon…Anguissola, Sofonisba
(Encyclopedia) Anguissola or Anguisciola, SofonisbaAnguissola or Anguisciola, Sofonisbasōfōnēsˈbä ängˌēsōˈlä, –shōlä [key], c.1535–1625, Italian painter. Born to a noble family, she studied with…Appomattox
(Encyclopedia) Appomattox Appomattox ăpəmătˈəks [key], town (2020 pop. 16,119), seat of Appomattox co., central Va.; inc. 1925. Confederate general Robert E. Lee…Trending
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