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(Encyclopedia) AbakanAbakanəbəkänˈ [key], city (1990 est. pop. 153,000), capital of the Khakass Republic, in S central Siberian Russia, on the Yenisei River. A commercial center on the South Siberian…Widener, Harry Elkins
(Encyclopedia) Widener, Harry ElkinsWidener, Harry Elkinswīdˈnər [key], 1885–1912, American bibliophile, b. Philadelphia. He had the greatest Robert Louis Stevenson collection in existence. Widener…muscular dystrophy
(Encyclopedia) muscular dystrophymuscular dystrophydĭsˈtrōfē [key], any of several inherited diseases characterized by progressive wasting of the skeletal muscles. There are five main forms of the…1928 Winter Olympics
St. Moritz Top 5 Standings Leading Medal Winners Bobsled Cresta (Toboggan) Figure Skating Ice Hockey Nordic Skiing Speed Skating Sonja Henie of Norway was…Teasdale, Sara
(Encyclopedia) Teasdale, SaraTeasdale, Saratēzˈdāl [key], 1884–1933, American poet, b. St. Louis. She wrote several volumes of delicate and highly personal lyrics, including Helen of Troy and Other…Krochmal, Nachman
(Encyclopedia) Krochmal, NachmanKrochmal, Nachmannäkhˈmän krôkhˈmäl [key], 1785–1840, Jewish secular historian and writer, b. Galicia. He was a leader in the movement of the Jewish enlightenment and…Mswati III
(Encyclopedia) Mswati III, 1968–, king of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Given the title of Prince Makhosetive at an early age, he was crowned king in 1986, following a regency after his father, King…Pickett, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Pickett, Joseph, 1848–1918, American primitive painter, b. New Hope, Pa., where he lived all his life. He worked as a carpenter, canal-boat builder, and grocer. At about age 65,…craquelure
(Encyclopedia) craquelurecraquelurekrăkl&oobreve;rˈ [key], hairline surface cracking of paintings into characteristic patterns determined by age, climatic conditions, and the materials used in…Fitzsimmons, Robert L.
(Encyclopedia) Fitzsimmons, Robert L., 1863–1918, British boxer, b. Cornwall, England. Fitzsimmons began fighting professionally in Australia and New Zealand before going to the United States in 1890…Trending
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