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Kennedy, Adrienne
(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Adrienne, 1931–, American playwright, b. Pittsburgh, Pa., as Adrienne Lita Hawkins, grad. Ohio State Univ. (B.A., 1953), studied Columbia (1954–56). Her usually one-act memory…Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'
(Encyclopedia) Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'Argenson, Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d'märk pyĕr də vwäyāˈ də pōmēˈ kôNt därzhäNsôNˈ [key], 1696–1764, French statesman and…Flushing, part of Queens, New York City, United States
(Encyclopedia) Flushing, former village, now in N Queens borough of New York City, SE N.Y.; chartered 1645, inc. into Greater New York City with Queens in 1898. Although chiefly residential, Flushing…Adrian, Gilbert
(Encyclopedia) Adrian, Gilbert, 1903–59, popularly known simply as Adrian, fashion designer, b. Naugatuk, Conn. Educated in New York City, he created designs for Broadway shows until 1925, when he…Carnot, Sadi
(Encyclopedia) Carnot, SadiCarnot, Sadisädēˈ [key]Carnot, Sadi kärnōˈ [key], 1837–94, French statesman, president of the Third Republic (1887–94); son of Hippolyte Carnot. As minister of public works…Tonton Macoutes
(Encyclopedia) Tonton MacoutesTonton Macoutestŏntŏnˈ mäk&oomacr;tˈ [key] [Haitian Creole,=bogeymen], personal police force of dictator Francois Duvalier (Papa Doc) of Haiti. Unpaid volunteers who…Schlegel, August Wilhelm von
(Encyclopedia) Schlegel, August Wilhelm vonSchlegel, August Wilhelm vonouˈg&oobreve;st vĭlˈhĕlm fən shlāˈgəl [key], 1767–1845, German scholar and poet. With his brother, Friedrich von Schlegel,…Schuman, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Schuman, RobertSchuman, Robertrōbĕrˈ sh&oomacr;mäNˈ [key], 1886–1963, French statesman and lawyer, b. grand duchy of Luxembourg. A member of the Catholic Mouvement Républicain…June 1999 News and Events
1999 News Month-By-MonthWorldEuropean Union Plans Military Role (June 3): Will create command headquarters and forces of its own for peacekeeping and peacemaking missions.African National…1990 – 1999 World History
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