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Hamar

(Encyclopedia) Hamar Hamar häˈmär [key], city, capital of Hedmark co., SE Norway, on Lake Mjøsa. It…

Members of Congress: Alaska, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Alaska Member Name Birth-Death BARTLETT, Edward Lewis (Bob) 1904-1968 BEGICH, Mark 1962- …

Feldkirch

(Encyclopedia) Feldkirch Feldkirch fĕltˈkĭrkhˌ [key], town, in Voralberg, extreme W Austria, near the Rhine River and…

Carter, Nick

(Encyclopedia) Carter, Nick, fictional detective character in dime novels said to have been created by J. R. Coryell in the 1880s. The firm of Street & Smith, New York City, published over 1,000…

Comma

Separates the clauses of a compound sentence connected by a coordinating conjunction: A difference exists between the musical works of Handel and Haydn, and it is a difference worth noting. …

Dęblin

(Encyclopedia) Dęblin Dęblin dĕNˈblēn [key], city, Lubelskie prov., E Poland, on the Vistula River. It is a…

2006 Olympics: Skeleton

Face first down an icy track by Gerry Brown and Christine Frantz Related Links 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Skeleton Medal Standings Skeleton Through the Years…

Nora Ephron

screenwriter, director, actressBorn: 5/19/1941Birthplace: New York City Noted particularly for her screenplays that feature strong female leads, she earned Academy Award nominations for Best…

Vejle

(Encyclopedia) VejleVejlevīˈlə [key], city (1992 pop. 46,074), capital of Vejle co., central Denmark, a seaport at the head of the Vejle Fjord. It is a commercial and industrial center and a rail…

Szigetvár

(Encyclopedia) SzigetvárSzigetvársĭˈgĕtvär [key], town (1991 est. pop. 12,280), SW Hungary. A medieval fortress, it was defended in 1566 by Nicholas Zrinyi against the Ottoman sultan Sulayman I, who…