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Wallon, Henri Alexandre
(Encyclopedia) Wallon, Henri AlexandreWallon, Henri AlexandreäNrēˈ älĕksäNˈdrə välôNˈ [key], 1812–1904, French historian and politician. He was elected (1871) to the national assembly, and it was his…quarantine
(Encyclopedia) quarantinequarantinekwŏrˈəntēn [key], isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. The term originally referred to…Gunpowder Plot
(Encyclopedia) Gunpowder Plot, conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I on Nov. 5, 1605, the day set for the king to open Parliament. It was intended to be the beginning of a…Mendoza, Antonio de
(Encyclopedia) Mendoza, Antonio deMendoza, Antonio deäntōˈnyō dā māndōˈthä [key], 1490?–1552, Spanish administrator, first viceroy of New Spain (1535–50) and viceroy of Peru (1551–52). Of noble…I Love You, I Love You Not
Director: Billy HopkinsWriter: Wendy KesselmanDirector of Photography:Maryse AlbertiEditors:Paul Karasick and Jim ClarkMusic:Mark BergerProduction Designers:Bill Barclay and Gudrun…James Alexander REED, Congress, MO (1861-1944)
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1929 Party: Democrat REED James Alexander , a Senator from Missouri; born on a farm near Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, November 9, 1861; moved with his parents to…Sam Dale BROWNBACK, Congress, KS (1956)
Senate Years of Service: 1996-2011 Party: Republican BROWNBACK Sam Dale , a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born in Garnett, Kans., September 12, 1956; grew up on his family's farm near…Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni is an Italian filmmaker who became world famous after he wrote, directed and starred in the international hit film Life is Beautiful (1997). The film won an Oscar for best foreign…Tonto
The Question: What does the term "kemosabe" mean? The name The Lone Ranger used to call his Indian friend, Tonto. I'm quite sure it doesn't mean "friend",…Tarde, Gabriel de
(Encyclopedia) Tarde, Gabriel deTarde, Gabriel degäbrēĕlˈ də tärd [key], 1843–1904, French sociologist and criminologist. During his years of public service as a magistrate, he became interested in…Trending
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