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1997 Grammy Awards

The 40th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on February 25, 1998.Record:“Sunny Came Home,” Shawn ColvinAlbum:Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan (Columbia Records…

kremlin

(Encyclopedia) kremlinkremlinkrĕmˈlĭn [key], Rus. kreml, citadel or walled center of several Russian cities; the most famous is in Moscow. During the Middle Ages, the kremlin served as an…

Saint Paul

(Encyclopedia) Saint Paul, city (1990 pop. 272,235), state capital and seat of Ramsey co., E Minn., on bluffs along the Mississippi River, contiguous with Minneapolis, forming the Twin Cities…

John of Gaunt

(Encyclopedia) John of Gaunt [Mid. Eng. Gaunt=Ghent, his birthplace], 1340–99, duke of Lancaster; fourth son of Edward III of England. He married (1359) Blanche, heiress of Lancaster, and through her…

Katharine of Aragón

(Encyclopedia) Katharine of Aragón, 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England; daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella of Castile. In 1501 she was married to Arthur, eldest son…

Stowe, Harriet Beecher

(Encyclopedia) Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–96, American novelist and humanitarian, b. Litchfield, Conn. With her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stirred the conscience of Americans concerning slavery…

Sigismund III

(Encyclopedia) Sigismund III, 1566–1632, king of Poland (1587–1632) and Sweden (1592–99). The son of John III of Sweden and Catherine, sister of Sigismund II of Poland, he united the Vasa and…

Guise

(Encyclopedia) GuiseGuisegēz, gwēz [key], influential ducal family of France. Henri's brother Louis de Lorraine, Cardinal de Guise, 1555–88, was killed at the same time as Henri. After their…

U.S. Zoos and Aquariums

Source: The facilities listed are members of, and accredited by, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) to ensure that they are maintaining professional standards. The AZA also accredits…

American-Indian Biographies—A to Z

Native Americans bios, from Alexie to Wovoka A-G | H-M | O-R | S-W   Charles Curtis Sherman Alexie, writer Paula Gunn Allen, Pueblo-Sioux poet, novelist,…