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Transylvania Company

(Encyclopedia) Transylvania Company, association formed to exploit and colonize the area now comprising much of Kentucky and Tennessee. Organized first (Aug., 1774) as the Louisa Company, it was…

Padua

(Encyclopedia) PaduaPaduapădˈy&oomacr;ə [key], Ital. Padova, city (1991 pop. 215,137), capital of Padova prov., in Venetia, NE Italy, connected by canal with the Brenta, Adige, and Po rivers. It…

Jay, Ricky

(Encyclopedia) Jay, Ricky, 1946–2018, American magician, actor, and writer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Richard Jay Potash. The grandson of a fine amateur magician, Jay first performed at age four and as a…

Perugia

(Encyclopedia) PerugiaPerugiapār&oomacr;ˈjä [key], city (1991 pop. 144,732), capital of Umbria and of Perugia prov., central Italy, situated on a hill overlooking the valley of the Tiber River.…

Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl ofWorcester, John Tiptoft, earl ofw&oobreve;sˈtər [key] 1427?–1470, English nobleman. He studied at Oxford and was created earl of Worcester in 1449.…

Women Saints and Sinners

  Mata Hari Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Eloise in Moscow - Book Review

    Eloise in Moscow     More Impish Fun? "Oh definitely Da" by Holly Hartman   Guess what six-year-old said, "The…

Annam

(Encyclopedia) AnnamAnnamənămˈ, ăˈnăm [key], historic region (c.58,000 sq mi/150,200 sq km) and former state, in central Vietnam, SE Asia. The capital was Hue. The region extended nearly 800 mi (1,…

Notable Architects

Frank Lloyd Wright See also Notable Artists People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Architecture American Architecture Architecture of the Renaissance French…