Uncovering the business of high fashion —David Johnson The term “haute couture” is French. Haute means “high” or “elegant.” Couture literally means “sewing,” but has come to indicate the business…
(Encyclopedia) Pilon, GermainPilon, GermainzhĕrmăNˈ pēlôNˈ [key], 1535–90, French sculptor. He was court sculptor under the later Valois sovereigns. He executed several sculptures on Henry II's…
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by Borgna Brunner The Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery commemorates American war dead from the World Wars, Korea, and…
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HOLY ROMAN EMPERORS(including dates of reign)
Saxon dynasty
Otto I, 936–73
Otto II, 973–83
Otto III, 983–1002
Henry II, 1002–24
Salian or Franconian dynasty
Conrad II,…
There are places in the world whose names bring to mind human pain and suffering caused by other people, nature, or both. Included here are some of these places and…
Nihonmachi or Japantowns
by David Johnson
Guide to Asian-American Enclaves Introduction Chinatowns Filipinotowns Nihonmachi (Japantownss) Little Indias Koreatowns Little Saigons
Once…
Saint Malachy The first Irish saint to be canonized by a pope, in 1199 by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Malachy (1094?–1148) St. Malachy is known principally as a reformer of the Irish…
Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Wars WWI, WWII, & the Holocaust World War I Encyclopaedia of the First World War The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th…
Born: Jan. 9, 1934Football QB led Green Bay to 5 NFL titles and 2 Super Bowl wins from 1961-67; regular season MVP in 1966; MVP of Super Bowls I and II.
(Encyclopedia) stellar populations, two broadly contrasting distributions of star types that are characteristic of different parts of a galaxy. Population I stars are young, recently formed stars,…
