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The Great Apes

The Great Apes Fast facts on these amazing animals by Holly Hartman Read great ape profiles Famous Researchers Dian FosseyJane GoodallRelated Links Scientific ClassificationEncyclopedia:…

Brewer's: Great

(The). ABBAS I., Shah of Persia. (1557, 1585-1628.) ALBERTUS MAGNUS, the schoolman. (1193-1280.) ALFONSO III., King of Asturias and Leon. (848, 866-912.) ALFRED, of England. (849, 871-901…

Great Expectations

Director:Alfonso CuaronWriter:Mitch GlazerDirector of Photography:Emmanuel LubezkiEditor:Steve WeisbergMusic:Patrick DoyleProduction Designer:Tony BurroughProducer:Art LinsonTwentieth Century…

Constantine I The Great

Name at birth: Flavius Valerius Aurelius ConstantinusConstantine I came to the throne when his father, Constantius, died in 306. After defeating his rivals, Constantine became the sole ruler of the…

Alexander the Great

A towering figure in ancient history, Alexander the Great came close to conquering the entire civilized world of his day. The son of King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander was educated by the…

Peter the Great

Name at birth: Petr AlekseevichPeter the Great was the Russian czar who transformed Russia from an isolated agricultural society into an Empire on a par with European powers. Peter was the son of…

Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great was a ninth century king of the Anglo-Saxons and is considered to be one of the foundations of the British monarchy. He is famous for keeping the Vikings from overtaking England,…

Xerxes the Great

The Persian king who nearly conquered Greece This carving on Xerxes' tomb depicts soldiers from the many nations of the Achaemenid Empire.The first of many Persian empires was the Achaemenid Empire.…

Johnson, Sargent

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Sargent, 1888–1967, American sculptor, b. Boston. He moved to N California at age 18 and studied stulpture there. A member of California's New Negro Movement, Johnson was…