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DK History: Holy Roman Empire

WHY WAS THE EMPIRE FOUNDED? HOW DID CHARLEMAGNE WORK WITH SCHOLARS? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TITLE? FIND OUT MOREOn Christmas Day, 800, Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, was crowned Holy Roman…

Frank Charles KNIFFIN, Congress, OH (1894-1968)

KNIFFIN, Frank Charles, a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Stryker, Williams County, Ohio, April 26, 1894; attended the public schools; studied law at Stryker, Ohio; was admitted…

Fernández de Moratín, Leandro

(Encyclopedia) Fernández de Moratín, LeandroFernández de Moratín, Leandrolāänˈdrō fārnänˈdāth dā mōrātēnˈ [key], 1760–1828, Spanish dramatist and poet. A supporter of Joseph Bonaparte, he lived in…

Dennis D. DONOVAN, Congress, OH (1859-1941)

DONOVAN, Dennis D., a Representative from Ohio; born near Texas, Henry County, Ohio, January 31, 1859; attended the common schools, and Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Ind.; taught…

Westphalia

(Encyclopedia) WestphaliaWestphaliawĕstfālˈyə [key], Ger. Westfalen, region and former province of Prussia, W Germany. Münster was the capital of the province. After 1945 the province was…

1800–1899 (A.D.) World History

War of 1812The Civil WarSpanish-American War (1898–1899)Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)Richard Wagner (1813–1883)Archive PhotosEdgar Allan Poe(1809–1849)The Library of Congress Picture…

Masson, Frédéric

(Encyclopedia) Masson, Frédéric, 1847–1923, French historian, an authority on Napoleon I and his family. His work is uncritically laudatory with regard to Napoleon himself; his admiration, however,…

Cinco de Mayo

A U.S. celebration of Mexican Heritage Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for the Fifth of May) began with a proclamation from President Benito Juárez of Mexico, but ever since it's been a mostly…

I, Crocodile

Distributor:Weston Woods Studios, Inc. Tim Curry’s wry, witty narration and Raul Malo’s whimsical score enliven this sophisticated amusing story of a clever crocodile who is taken by the Emperor…

Carol Alt

modelBorn: 12/1/1960Birthplace: Flushing, New York A model since age sixteen, she has an estimated 600–800 photographs to her credit, including endorsements for Lancome, Hanes, Cover Girl, and…