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Ederle, Gertrude Caroline
(Encyclopedia) Ederle, Gertrude CarolineEderle, Gertrude Carolineāˈdərlē [key], 1905–2003, American swimmer, b. New York City. Ederle won three medals in the 1924 Olympic games. On Aug. 6, 1926, she…Amenemhet IV
(Encyclopedia) Amenemhet IVAmenemhet IVäˌmĕnĕmˈhĕt, āˌ– [key], d. 1792 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XII dynasty; the son and successor of Amenemhet III. Under Amenemhet IV, the power of the…evil eye
(Encyclopedia) evil eye, principally Sicilian and Mesoamerican superstition, although it is known in other cultures. According to the Native American version, a person who stares fixedly at a…Tarpeia
(Encyclopedia) TarpeiaTarpeiatärpēˈyə [key], in Roman legend, a Roman woman who betrayed her city to the Sabines for what they wore on their left arms (their gold bracelets). As they entered Rome…Besnard, Paul Albert
(Encyclopedia) Besnard, Paul AlbertBesnard, Paul Albertpôl älbĕrˈ bānärˈ [key], 1849–1934, French painter, studied with Legros and Cabanel and in Italy. He enjoyed many official honors and was the…Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de
(Encyclopedia) Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise deSablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise demädəlĕnˈ də s&oomacr;vrāˈ, märkēzˈ də säblāˈ [key], 1599–1678, French woman of letters. Her salon was…Sandel, Cora
(Encyclopedia) Sandel, CoraSandel, Corakôrˈə sănˈdĕl [key], pseud. of Sara Fabricius, 1880–1974, Norwegian author. Her outstanding work is the Alberta Trilogy (1926–39, tr. 1965), a set of largely…Arachne
(Encyclopedia) ArachneArachneərăkˈnē [key], in Greek mythology, a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a trial of skill in weaving. When Arachne won, the goddess forced Arachne to hang herself.…James Wan
James Wan is the film director behind the horror series Saw. Born in Malaysia and raised in Australia, he studied film at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, where he met his screenwriting…Teasdale, Sara
(Encyclopedia) Teasdale, SaraTeasdale, Saratēzˈdāl [key], 1884–1933, American poet, b. St. Louis. She wrote several volumes of delicate and highly personal lyrics, including Helen of Troy and Other…Trending
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