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Grieg, Edvard Hagerup
(Encyclopedia) Grieg, Edvard HagerupGrieg, Edvard Hagerupĕdˈvär häˈgər&oomacr;p grēg [key], 1843–1907, Norwegian composer. Grieg developed a strongly nationalistic style which made him known as “…Vescovo, Victor Lance
(Encyclopedia) Vescovo, Victor Lance, 1966–, American private equity investor and adventurer, b. Dallas, Tex., M.B.A. Harvard, 1994. He was a principal at Lehman Brothers (1991–92), a senior manager…Herbert Henry LEHMAN, Congress, NY (1878-1963)
Senate Years of Service: 1949-1957 Party: Democrat LEHMAN Herbert Henry , a Senator from New York; born in New York City, March 28, 1878; attended Sachs Collegiate Institute in New York City;…William Eckart LEHMAN, Congress, PA (1821-1895)
LEHMAN William Eckart , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 21, 1821; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…El Niño–Southern Oscillation
(Encyclopedia) El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO)El Niño–Southern Oscillationĕl nēnˈyō [key], large-scale climatic fluctuation of the tropical Pacific Ocean and the overlying atmosphere. The El Niño…O'Hara, Frank
(Encyclopedia) O'Hara, Frank 1926–66, American poet, b. Baltimore, grad. Harvard (B.A., 1950), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.A., 1951). His poetry is spontaneous, vernacular, witty, personal, and…Oliphant, Laurence
(Encyclopedia) Oliphant, LaurenceOliphant, Laurenceŏlˈĭfənt [key], 1829–88, British author, b. Capetown, South Africa. Although he wrote some valuable travel books, he is probably best remembered for…New York, City University of
(Encyclopedia) New York, City University of (CUNY), at New York City; created in 1961 by combining the city's 17 municipal colleges. It includes Bernard M. Baruch College (1919; specializes in…Brewer's: Rosaline
(3 syl.). A negress of sparkling wit and great beauty, attending on the Princess of France, and loved by Lord Biron', a nobleman in the suite of Ferdinand, King of Navarre. (Shakespeare:…Brewer's: Rosana
Daughter of the Queen of Armenia. She aided the three sons of St. George to quench the seven lamps of the Knight of the Black Castle. (The Seven Champions of Christendom, ii. 8-9.) (See…Trending
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