(Encyclopedia) Cernuschi, HenriCernuschi, Henrichārn&oomacr;ˈskē [key], 1821–96, Italian politician and economist. A strong republican, he was a leader in the Milan revolt of 1848 in support of…
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Date of Information: 9/26/2022[source] Pres. Sergio Mattarella Prime Min. Mario Draghi Under Sec. for the…
(Encyclopedia) Morricone, Ennio, 1928–2020, Italian composer. Most famous for his film scores for 1960s spaghetti westerns, he also composed for comedies, historical dramas, and thrillers. Combining…
(Encyclopedia) Visconti-Venosta, Emilio, marchese diVisconti-Venosta, Emilio, marchese diāmēˈlyō märkāˈzā dē vēskônˈtē-vānôˈstä [key], 1829–1914, Italian patriot and statesman. At first a follower of…
WHY WAS POLAND IN REVOLT? WHEN DID GERMANY COME INTO BEING? WHO WERE THE REDSHIRTS? BIOGRAPHY: OTTO VON BISMARCK 1815–1898 FIND OUT MORENationalism means the wish of a people to govern themselves…
(Encyclopedia) Depretis, AgostinoDepretis, Agostinoägōstēˈnō dāprĕˈtēs [key], 1813–87, Italian premier. An early supporter of the revolutionary Giuseppe Mazzini, he entered the Sardinian parliament…
(Encyclopedia) Scala, La [Teatro alla Scala], one of the world's great opera houses, located in Milan, Italy. It opened in 1778 with a production of Antonio Salieri's Europa Riconosciuta. Built on…
(Encyclopedia) Vigo, FrancisVigo, Francisvēˈgō, vīˈgō [key], 1747–1836, American frontier trader and merchant, supporter of the American Revolution. He was born at Mondovi, Italy, and originally…
(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Marian, 1897–1993, American contralto, b. Philadelphia. She was the first African American to be named a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, as well as the…
