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Otto IV, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Otto IV, 1175?–1218, Holy Roman emperor (1209–15) and German king, son of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony. He was brought up at the court of his uncle King Richard I of England, who…Hepburn, Katharine
(Encyclopedia) Hepburn, Katharine, 1907–2003, American actress, b. Hartford, Conn. She made periodic stage appearances from 1928 on and debuted in the first of her 43 films in 1932; in her early…carnivore
(Encyclopedia) carnivorecarnivorekärˈnəvôrˌ [key], term commonly applied to any animal whose diet consists wholly or largely of animal matter. In animal systematics it refers to members of the…gnu
(Encyclopedia) gnugnun&oomacr; [key] or wildebeestgnuwĭlˈdəbēstˌ [key], large African antelope, genus Connochaetes. Its heavy head and humped shoulders resemble those of a buffalo, while the…Assurbanipal
(Encyclopedia) AssurbanipalAssurbanipaläˌs&oobreve;rbäˈnēpäl [key] or AshurbanipalAshurbanipaläˈsh&oobreve;r– [key], d. 626? b.c., king of ancient Assyria (669–633 b.c.), son and successor of…Saxony
(Encyclopedia) SaxonySaxonysăkˈsənē [key], Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. In its current form, Saxony is a…Narnia: A Look Back
It's been fifty-five (Earth) years since our first visit by Holly Hartman "All I can tell you is that pictures come into my head and I write stories about them." —C. S. Lewis According to C. S.…The Twelve Huntsmen
The Twelve Huntsmen There was once a king's son who had a bride whom he loved very much. And when he was sitting beside her and very happy, news came that his father lay sick unto death, and…Turkey and Pigskin
A guide to Thanksgiving football by Mike Morrison This article was posted in November 2000. Lions opponents no longer have Barry Sanders to worry about on Thanksgiving as the future Hall of…Aesop's Fables: Aesop's Fables
by Aesop Aesop's FablesContentsIntroductionThe Fox and the GrapesThe Goose That Laid the Golden EggsThe Cat and the MiceThe Mischievous DogThe Charcoal-Burner and the FullerThe Mice in CouncilThe…Trending
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