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Sagittarius

(Encyclopedia) SagittariusSagittariussăjĭtârˈēəs [key] [Lat.,=the archer], constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Scorpius and Capricornus; it is…

Tannenberg

(Encyclopedia) TannenbergTannenbergtäˈnənbĕrkˌ [key], Pol. Stębark, village, Warmińsko-Mazurskie prov., NE Poland, near Olsztyn. Formerly in East Prussia, it was transferred (1945) by the Potsdam…

Kenosha

(Encyclopedia) Kenosha Kenosha kĭnōˈshə [key], industrial city (2020 pop. 99,986), seat of Kenosha co., SE Wis., a…

Abrams, Stacey

(Encyclopedia) Abrams, Stacey Yvonne, 1973-, American politician and author, b. Gulfport, Ms., Spelman College (B.A., 1995); Univ. of Texas (Masters of Public Affairs, 1998), Yale Law…

Marc, Franz

(Encyclopedia) Marc, FranzMarc, Franzfränts märk [key], 1880–1916, German painter. Influenced by August Macke, he developed a rich, chromatic symbolism. He depicted a mystical world of animals,…

Lawrence Joseph DeNARDIS, Congress, CT (1938)

DENARDIS Lawrence Joseph , A Representative from Connecticut; born in New Haven, Conn., March 18, 1938; graduated from Hamden High School, Hamden, Conn., 1956; B.A., Holy Cross College, Worcester,…

John LIND, Congress, MN (1854-1930)

LIND John , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Kanna, Sweden, March 25, 1854; immigrated to the United States in 1867 with his parents, who settled in Goodhue County, Minn.; moved to Sibley…

Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard was the author of more than 40 crime and western novels and was known especially for his crackling dialogue and dark humor. He was a top-selling writer from the 1980s through his death…