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Treviso

(Encyclopedia) TrevisoTrevisotrāvēˈzō [key], city (1991 pop. 83,598), capital of Treviso prov., Venetia, NE Italy. Situated in the center of the fertile Venetian plain, it is an agricultural market…

Nicolls, Richard

(Encyclopedia) Nicolls, Richard, 1624–72, first English governor of New York, b. Bedfordshire, England. He served in the English civil war as a royalist and followed the Stuarts into exile, where he…

Onganía, Juan Carlos

(Encyclopedia) Onganía, Juan CarlosOnganía, Juan Carloshwän kärˈlōs ōngänēˈä [key], 1914–95, president of Argentina (1966–70). He served (1963–65) as commander in chief of the army and in 1962 led a…

Wabash Case

(Encyclopedia) Wabash Case, popular name for Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad Company v. Illinois, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1886. The decision narrowed earlier ones (see Munn v.…

soprano

(Encyclopedia) soprano [Ital.,=above], female voice of highest pitch. The three basic types of solo soprano are coloratura, lyric, and dramatic. The coloratura has a great range and impressive vocal…

Stuart, David, duke of Rothesay

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, David, duke of RothesayStuart or Stewart, David, duke of Rothesayrŏthˈsē [key], 1378?–1402, Scottish prince; son and heir apparent of Robert III. On his father's…

Stambulov, Stefan

(Encyclopedia) Stambulov, StefanStambulov, Stefanstĕˈfän stämb&oomacr;ˈlôf [key], 1854–95, Bulgarian politician. Protesting Ottoman rule in Bulgaria, he led the unsuccessful revolt of 1876, which…

Aehrenthal, Alois Lexa, Graf von

(Encyclopedia) Aehrenthal, Alois Lexa, Graf vonAehrenthal, Alois Lexa, Graf vonäˈlōēs lākˈsä gräf fən ârˈəntäl [key], 1854–1912, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister (1906–12). The chief event of his…

Boris III

(Encyclopedia) Boris III, 1894–1943, czar of Bulgaria (1918–43), son of Czar Ferdinand, on whose abdication he succeeded to the throne. He ruled constitutionally until 1934, then set up a military…

Science Projects

See also: Answers to Science Questions Here are some lists of good science projects for all ages: Biology Science ProjectsBotany Science ProjectsChemistry Science ProjectsEarth Science…