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Appiani, Andrea

(Encyclopedia) Appiani, AndreaAppiani, Andreaändrĕˈä äp–pyäˈnē [key], 1754–1817, Italian neoclassical painter and Italian court painter of Napoleon I, active in Lombardy. His frescoes include work in…

Bellagio Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas, Nev.Designed in 1998 by Deruyter Butler photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Bellagio Hotel and…

Como, Lake

(Encyclopedia) Como, LakeComo, Lakekōˈmō [key], Ital. Lago di Como or Lario, c.56 sq mi (145 sq km), 30 mi (48 km) long and from 1&fslsh;2 to 21&fslsh;2 mi (0.8–4 km) wide, in Lombardy, N…

Joseph Davies TYDINGS, Congress, MD (1928)

Senate Years of Service: 1965-1971 Party: Democrat TYDINGS Joseph Davies , a Senator from Maryland; born in Asheville, Buncombe County, N.C., May 4, 1928; attended the public schools of Aberdeen,…

Steve Martin

Steve Martin is Hollywood's most talented comedian-actor-writer-director-banjo player. Steve Martin got started as a zany and absurdist stand-up comedian in the 1970s. He told jokes, played the…

America’s Favorite Structures

The best architecture in the United States The Gateway Arch in St. Louis ranks #14 Related Links Structures and BuildingsFamous Buildings and…

Nevada

  Nevada State Information Capital: Carson City Official Name: State of Nevada Organized as a territory/republic: March 2, 1861 Entered Union (rank): October 31, 1864 (36th state) Present…