(Encyclopedia) Vigny, Alfred Victor, comte deVigny, Alfred Victor, comte deälfrĕdˈ vĕktôrˈ kôNt də vēnyēˈ [key], 1797–1863, French poet, novelist, and dramatist. One of the foremost romantics, Vigny…
Malcolm, Janet
(Encyclopedia) Malcolm, Janet 1934-2021, American journalist and author, b. Prague, Czechoslovakia, as Jana Klara Wienerova, Univ. of Michigan (B.A…
(Encyclopedia) QumranQumrank&oomacr;mränˈ [key], ancient village on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, in what is now the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It is famous for its caves, in some of…
(Encyclopedia) Hersey, John RichardHersey, John Richardhûrˈsē [key], 1914–93, American author, b. China, grad. Yale, 1936, where he later taught writing (1965–84); studied Cambridge. Reflecting his…
BILBRAY, Brian P., (cousin of James Hubert Bilbray), a Representative from California; born in Coronado, Calif., January 28, 1951; graduated Mar Vista High School; attended South Western College;…
Senate Years of Service: 2010-Party: DemocratCOONS, Christopher A., a Senator from Delaware; born on September 9, 1963, in Greenwich, Conn.; B.A., Amherst College, 1985; J.D., Yale University…
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(Encyclopedia) Council of. For many entries beginning thus, see the next term in the council's name, e.g., Foreign Ministers, Council of and Ten, Council of.
(Encyclopedia) Walton, Sir William Turner, 1902–83, English composer, b. Oldham. Walton studied at Oxford. One of his earliest works was a piano quartet (1918–19). In 1923, Façade, satirical poems by…
(Encyclopedia) meteorite, meteor that survives the intense heat of atmospheric friction and reaches the earth's surface. Because of the destructive effects of this friction, only the very largest…
FLETCHER, Charles Kimball, a Representative from California; born in San Diego, Calif., December 15, 1902; attended the public schools; was graduated from Stanford University of California in…
