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Orléans, Île d'
(Encyclopedia) Orléans, Île d'Orléans, Île d'ēl dôrlāäNˈ [key], or Orléans IslandOrléans IslandôrlāäNˈ, ôrˈlēənz [key], 20 mi (32 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S Que., Canada, in the St. Lawrence NE…Renault, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Renault, Mary, pseud. of Mary Challens, 1905–83, English novelist, b. London. After receiving her nursing degree in 1936, she emigrated to South Africa. She was best-known for her…Gravelot, Hubert
(Encyclopedia) Gravelot, HubertGravelot, Hubertübĕrˈ grävlōˈ [key], 1699–1772, French engraver. Gravelot was instrumental in introducing the French rococo pictorial tradition to England. The books he…Hare, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Hare, Sir John, 1844–1921, English actor-manager, whose original name was John Fairs. From 1856 to 1874 he was a prominent actor with the Bancrofts' company in the plays of Tom…Fell, John
(Encyclopedia) Fell, John, 1625–86, English clergyman. He was dean of Christ Church, Oxford, and bishop of Oxford. While at Oxford, he initiated an extensive building program and promoted the…Naomi Wolf, 1999 News
37, feminist writer, was paid $15,000 a month as a consultant to Vice President Al Gore during his presidential campaign. She suggested that Gore reinvent himself as an Alpha male (a leader…Marcus Wolf 2006 Deaths
Marcus WolfAge: 83 German spy known as “the man without a face” for much of the cold war. He ran the East German foreign intelligence service for 34 years.Died: Berlin, Nov. 9, 2006Shelley…Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Lamb
by Aesop The Horse and the Groom The Peacock and the Crane The Wolf and the Lamb A Wolf came upon a Lamb straying from the flock, and felt some compunction about taking the life of so…Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Lion
by Aesop The Oxen and the ButchersThe Sheep, the Wolf, and the StagThe Wolf and the Lion A wolf stole a lamb from the flock, and was carrying it off to devour it at his leisure when he met…Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Crane
by Aesop The Trumpeter Taken PrisonerThe Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild SowThe Wolf and the Crane A Wolf once got a bone stuck in his throat. So he went to a Crane and begged her to put…Trending
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