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Hassan II

(Encyclopedia) Hassan IIHassan IIhäˈsän [key], 1929–99, king of Morocco (1961–99). Formerly crown prince Moulay Hassan ben Mohammed Alaoui, he ascended the throne on the death (1961) of his father,…

lyric

(Encyclopedia) lyric, in ancient Greece, a poem accompanied by a musical instrument, usually a lyre. Although the word is still often used to refer to the songlike quality in poetry, it is more…

Tillman, Benjamin Ryan

(Encyclopedia) Tillman, Benjamin Ryan, 1847–1918, U.S. Senator from South Carolina (1895–1918), b. Edgefield co., S.C. A farmer, he became the leader of the backcountry whites in South Carolina and…

America’s Best Hospitals, 2010

The annual U.S. News & World Report list of the United States' best hospitals is prepared by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of…

America’s Best Hospitals, 2011

The annual U.S. News & World Report list of the United States' best hospitals is prepared by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of…

Fred George AANDAHL, Congress, ND (1897-1966)

AANDAHL, Fred George, a Representative from North Dakota; born in Litchville, Barnes County, N.Dak., April 9, 1897; graduated from Litchville High School, Litchville, N.Dak.; graduated from…

Jeff Bezos

entrepreneur, founder of Amazon.comBorn: 1964Birthplace: New Mexico Who says you can't sell stuff over the Internet? Jeff Bezos believes you can, and created one of the best-known e-commerce sites…

Charles Edward COFFIN, Congress, MD (1841-1912)

COFFIN, Charles Edward, a Representative from Maryland; born in Boston, Mass., July 18, 1841; attended the Boston grammar and high schools; moved to Maryland in 1863 and settled in Muirkirk,…

Philip KEY, Congress, MD (1750-1820)

KEY, Philip, (cousin of Philip Barton Key and great-grandfather of Barnes Compton), a Representative from Maryland; born probably on his father’s estate near Leonardtown, St. Marys County,…

Claude Chabrol Biography

directorBorn: 6/24/1930 Birthplace: Paris, FranceDied: 9/12/2010 (Paris, France) Master of the suspense film, Claude Chabrol, was born in Paris on June 24, 1930.…