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Austria: Rulers

EmperorsFranz I, last Holy Roman Emperor, first Emperor of Austria (1804–1835)Ferdinand I (1835–1848)Franz Joseph I (1848–1916)Karl I, last emperor of Austria (1916–1918)PresidentsFranz Dinghofer,…

2006 Winter Extreme Games

(Aspen, Colo., Jan. 28–31, 2006)Snowboard: Nate Holland (men's X), Majlle Ricker (women's X), Shaun White (men's slopestyle), Kelly Clark (women's superpipe), Janna Meyen (slopestyle)SnoCross:…

Holland House

(Encyclopedia) Holland House, residence of the Holland family in Kensington, London, made famous in the first 40 years of the 19th cent. by the hospitality of Henry Fox, 3d Baron Holland, and his…

Verbs

A verb tells about an action or a state of being. There are three types of verbs: action, linking, and auxiliary.Action Verbs An action verb expresses action. It tells what a person or a thing…

2008 Summer Extreme Games

(Los Angeles, Calif., July 30–Aug. 3, 2008) These are the winners of the men's and women's Summer Extreme Games at Los Angeles, California in 2008. Skateboard:…

Lisburn

(Encyclopedia) LisburnLisburnlĭzˈbûrnˌ, lĭsˈ– [key], town (1991 pop. 40,391) and district, E Northern Ireland, on the Lagan River. The town's chief industry, linen manufacture, was introduced by the…

Austin, John

(Encyclopedia) Austin, John, 1790–1859, English jurist. He served (1826–32) as professor of jurisprudence at the Univ. of London, and his lectures were published (with additional material) as The…

Entertainment Bios — I

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Savonarola, Girolamo

(Encyclopedia) Savonarola, GirolamoSavonarola, Girolamojērōˈlämō sävōnärōˈlä [key], 1452–98, Italian religious reformer, b. Ferrara. He joined (1475) the Dominicans. In 1481 he went to San Marco, the…

Pearl Jam

alternative rock band One of several Seattle-based grunge bands, Pearl Jam found a following during the 1990s. The group's first album, Ten (1991), established the band with songs such as “ Alive”…