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Coucy, Robert de
(Encyclopedia) Coucy, Robert deCoucy, Robert derōbĕrˈ də k&oomacr;sēˈ [key], d.1311, French architect, celebrated for his part in the building of Reims Cathedral, which he carried on as master of…Gävle
(Encyclopedia) Gävle Gävle yĕvˈlə [key], city, capital of Gävleborg co., E Sweden, on the Gulf of…Heide
(Encyclopedia) Heide Heide hīˈdə [key], town, Schleswig-Holstein, N central Germany, in the center of the…blight
(Encyclopedia) blight, general term for any sudden and severe plant disease or for the agent that causes it. The term is now applied chiefly to diseases caused by bacteria (e.g., bean blights and…Thunberg, Greta
(Encyclopedia) Thunberg, Greta, 2003–, Swedish climate activist. She came to public notice in 2018 when she encouraged students to skip school on Fridays to protest societal inaction on climate…Managua
(Encyclopedia) ManaguaManaguamänäˈgwä [key], city (1995 pop. 819,731), W Nicaragua, capital and largest city of Nicaragua, on the southern shore of Lake Managua. It is the commercial and industrial…Cash, Johnny
(Encyclopedia) Cash, Johnny, 1932–2003, American singer and songwriter, b. Kingsland, Ark. Born to a farm family, he went to Memphis in 1955 and recorded such hits as “I Walk the Line” (1956) and “…A. E. Housman: Now hollow fires burn out to black,
Now hollow fires burn out to black, And lights are guttering low: Square your shoulders, lift your pack, And leave your friends and go.Oh never fear, man, nought's to dread, Look not left…June 2016: Cease-Fire in Columbia Ends Long and Costly War
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of June 2016. 1. Novak…September 2016: Russia and U.S. Announce Syrian Cease-Fire Deal
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of September 2016. 1. Death of Uzbekistan's…Trending
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