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Miller, Glenn
(Encyclopedia) Miller, Glenn (Alton Glenn Miller), 1904–44, American jazz trombonist, bandleader, and composer, b. Clarinda, Iowa. Playing in Ben Pollack's band by 1927, he was a freelance musician…Moberg, Vilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Moberg, VilhelmMoberg, Vilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm m&oomacr;ˈbĕryə [key], 1898–1973, Swedish novelist and dramatist. Substantial recognition came with his partly autobiographical Knut Toring…Penelope
(Encyclopedia) PenelopePenelopepənĕlˈəpē [key], in Greek mythology, wife of Odysseus and the mother of Telemachus. In Homer's Odyssey she is pictured as a chaste and faithful wife. When Odysseus was…All Souls' Day
(Encyclopedia) All Souls' Day, Nov. 2 (exceptionally, Nov. 3), feast of the Roman Catholic Church on which the church on earth prays for the souls of the faithful departed still suffering in…Calloway, Cab
(Encyclopedia) Calloway, Cab (Cabell Calloway)Calloway, Cabkălˈəwāˌ [key], 1907–94, jazz singer and band leader, b. Rochester, N.Y. Known for his inventive creativity, he hired some of the top…caracal
(Encyclopedia) caracalcaracalkărˈəkəl [key] or Persian lynx, mammal of the family Felidae (cat family), native to Asia and Africa. The caracal, Caracal caracal, is reddish brown with black-tufted…Wertmüller, Lina
(Encyclopedia) Wertmüller, Lina, 1928–2021, Italian film director, b. Archangela as Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spañol von Braucich. In the…vampire
(Encyclopedia) vampire, in folklore, animated corpse that sucks the blood of humans. Belief in vampires has existed from the earliest times and has given rise to an amalgam of legends and…William Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I, Scene II
Scene IIAthens. Quince's houseEnter Quince, Snug, Bottom, Flute, Snout, and StarvelingQuinceIs all our company here?BottomYou were best to call them generally, man by man, according to the…William Shakespeare: Midsummer Night's Dream, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIAnother part of the woodEnter Titania, with her trainTitaniaCome, now a roundel and a fairy song; Then, for the third part of a minute, hence; Some to kill cankers in the musk-rose…Trending
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