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Elizabeth, queen of Romania

(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, 1843–1916, queen of Romania, consort of King Carol I, whom she married in 1869. Of German birth, she was the daughter of Hermann, prince of Wied. She completely identified…

Burnett, Carol

(Encyclopedia) Burnett, CarolBurnett, Carolbərnĕtˈ [key], 1936–, American television performer, b. San Antonio, Tex. Beginning her show-business life as a singer, she soon turned to comedy. After…

Carol City

(Encyclopedia) Carol City, uninc. residential city (2020 pop. 40,883), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. It is a growing…

Hohenzollern, former province, Germany

(Encyclopedia) Hohenzollern, former province of Germany. After 1945 it became part of the temporary state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, which was included in the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1952.…

Iorga, Nicolae

(Encyclopedia) Iorga, NicolaeIorga, Nicolaenēˈkōlī yôrˈgä [key], 1871–1940, Romanian historian and statesman. A professor at the Univ. of Bucharest, he founded (1910) and later led the National…

Gilligan, Carol

(Friedman)psychologistBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 11/28/36

Carole King

Name at birth: Carole KleinCarole King's vibrant and sentimental album Tapestry (1971) hit number one in the nation, won four Grammys and stayed on the charts for nearly six years. Carole King was…

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett hosted one of the most popular comedy shows on television, The Carol Burnett Show, from 1967 to 1978. A "variety hour" that was mostly comedy, the show featured the red-headed and…

Carole Lombard

Name at birth: Jane Alice PetersCarole Lombard was a top Hollywood star of 1930s screwball comedies -- and the wife of box office idol Clark Gable -- when she was killed in a plane crash in Nevada in…