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Eugene Onegin

Music:Peter Ilyich TchaikovskyLibretto:Tchaikovsky and K. S. Shilovsky, based on the poem by PushkinPremiere:Moscow, March 29, 1879 Tchaikovsky himself is said to have been enamored of the…

Edward Allen WARREN, Congress, AR (1818-1875)

WARREN Edward Allen , a Representative from Arkansas; born near Eutaw, Green County, Ala., May 2, 1818; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced…

Sukarno

Name at birth: Kusno SosrodihardjoFirst president of the Republic of Indonesia, 1945-67 A fervid nationalist with a gift for public speaking, Sukarno became the first president of the newly…

Paul Mazursky Biography

Paul Mazursky(Irwin Mazursky)producer, director, screenwriter, actorBorn: 4/25/1930Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York This versatile filmmaker debuted as an actor in Stanley Kubrick's first film…

Mongolia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Mongolia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Mongolian Relations PEOPLELife in sparsely populated…

Donald Lawrence RITTER, Congress, PA (1940)

RITTER Donald Lawrence , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New York City, October 21, 1940; attended the public schools in the Bronx, N.Y.; B.S., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., 1961…

Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas succeeded Yasser Arafat as the head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and in 2005 was elected president of the Palestinian Authority. Abbas was a former prime minister and the…

John William MURPHY, Congress, PA (1902-1962)

MURPHY John William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Avoca, Luzerne County, Pa., April 26, 1902; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Wharton School of the University…

October Current Events 2022: World News

Top of Page US News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the World…

Chechnya

(Encyclopedia) ChechnyaChechnyachĕchnyäˈ, chĕchˈnēə [key] or Chechen RepublicChechnyachəchĕnˈ [key], republic (1990 est. pop. 1,300,000, with neighboring Ingushetia), c.6,100 sq mi (15,800 sq km), SE…