(Encyclopedia) Uslar Pietri, ArturoUslar Pietri, Arturoärt&oomacr;ˈrō &oomacr;sˈlär pyāˈtrē [key], 1906–2001, Venezuelan novelist and essayist. Uslar Pietri is considered one of the most…
These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…
The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling vinyl albums of 2014. table.tableizer-table {border: 1px…
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Senate Years of Service: 1845-1848; 1849-1857Party: Democrat; DemocratCASS, Lewis, (great-great-grandfather of Cass Ballenger), a Senator from Michigan; born in Exeter, N.H., October 9, 1782;…
(Encyclopedia) Moore, John Bassett, 1860–1947, American authority on international law, b. Smyrna, Del. He was admitted to the Delaware bar in 1883. He was (1885–86) a law clerk in the Dept. of State…
(Encyclopedia) López Velarde, RamónLópez Velarde, Ramónrämōnˈ lōˈpās vālärˈᵺā [key], 1888–1921, Mexican poet. One of the major poets of Mexico, he deeply influenced the work of later poets, notably…
(Encyclopedia) MantuaMantuamănˈch&oomacr;ə, –t&oomacr;ə [key], Ital. Mantova, city (1991 pop. 53,065), capital of Mantova prov., Lombardy, N Italy, bordered on three sides by lakes formed by…
(Encyclopedia) Mutis, José CelestinoMutis, José Celestinohōsāˈ thālĕstēˈnō m&oomacr;ˈtēs [key], 1732–1808, Spanish naturalist and plant explorer. One of Linnaeus' first disciples in Spain, he…
