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Goat, The

(Encyclopedia) Goat, The, English name for Capricornus, a constellation.

Fishes, The

(Encyclopedia) Fishes, The, English name for Pisces, a constellation.

Twins, The

(Encyclopedia) Twins, The, English name for Gemini, a constellation.

Archer, The

(Encyclopedia) Archer, The, English name for Sagittarius, a constellation.

Bull, The

(Encyclopedia) Bull, The, English name for Taurus, a constellation.

George I, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George I (George Louis), 1660–1727, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714–27); son of Sophia, electress of Hanover, and great-grandson of James I. He became (1698) elector of Hanover…

Ohthere

(Encyclopedia) OhthereOhthereōthērˈə [key], fl. 880, Norse explorer. His account of his voyage around the North Cape, along Lapland, and into the White Sea was incorporated by Alfred the Great in the…

Movies and Film: "The Actor's Director": Priming the Prima Donnas

"The Actor's Director": Priming the Prima DonnasMovies and FilmArtists or Stars? The Aesthetics of ActingFilm Acting vs. Theater ActingThe Star SystemThe Schools of Film Acting"The Actor's Director…

Æthelflæd

(Encyclopedia) ÆthelflædÆthelflædĕˈthəlflĕd, ăˈthĕlflăd [key] or EthelfledaEthelfleda–flēˈdə [key], d. 918, daughter of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and wife of Æthelred, ealdorman [alderman or…

George V, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert), 1865–1936, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1910–36), second son and successor of Edward VII. At the age of 12 he commenced a naval career…