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Biron, Ernst Johann von
(Encyclopedia) Biron or Biren, Ernst Johann vonBiron or Biren, Ernst Johann vonĕrnst yōhänˈ fən bēˈrôn, bēˈrən [key], 1690–1772, duke of Courland (1737–43, 1763–69), favorite of Czarina Anna of…Ayutla
(Encyclopedia) Ayutla Ayutla äy&oomacr;tˈlä [key], town, Guerrero state, S Mexico. Its full name is Ayutla de los Libres [Ayutla of the free]. It is the commercial…Top 100 Works in World Literature
Source: Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, 2002. The editors of the Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, polled a panel of 100 authors from 54…Contreras
(Encyclopedia) ContrerasContreraskōntrāˈräs [key], village, central Mexico, near Mexico City, site of an important battle (Aug. 19–20, 1847) of the Mexican War. Gen. Winfield Scott, continuing his…Hays, Anna Mae
(Encyclopedia) Hays, Anna Mae, 1920–2018, American general, b. Buffalo, N.Y., as Anna Mae Violet McCabe. Trained as a nurse (1941), she enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps (1942) and served in Assam,…Movies and Film: Hong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New Wave
Hong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe…Cerro Gordo
(Encyclopedia) Cerro GordoCerro Gordosāˈrō gōrˈᵺō [key], mountain pass, E Mexico, on the road between Veracruz and Xalapa, site of a decisive battle (Apr. 17–18, 1847) of the Mexican War. General…Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano
(Encyclopedia) Paredes y Arrillaga, MarianoParedes y Arrillaga, Marianomäryäˈnō pärāˈᵺās ē ärēyäˈgä [key], 1797–1849, Mexican general and president (1846). A leader of the ultraconservatives, he…Porter, Anna Maria
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Anna Maria: see Porter, Jane.Warner, Anna Bartlett
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Anna Bartlett: see under Warner, Susan Bogert.Trending
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