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Kapp, Wolfgang

(Encyclopedia) Kapp, WolfgangKapp, Wolfgangvôlfˈgäng käp [key], 1858–1922, German right-wing politician. In 1920 he led the uprising known as the Kapp putsch, an armed revolt in Berlin aimed at…

Ebert, Friedrich

(Encyclopedia) Ebert, FriedrichEbert, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh āˈbərt [key], 1871–1925, first president (1919–25) of the German republic. A Social Democratic deputy in the Reichstag, in 1913 he became…

Noske, Gustav

(Encyclopedia) Noske, GustavNoske, Gustavg&oobreve;sˈtäf nôsˈkə [key], 1868–1946, German politician, a Social Democrat. A former member of the Reichstag, he was in charge of the armed forces…

Ludendorff, Erich

(Encyclopedia) Ludendorff, ErichLudendorff, Erichāˈrĭkh l&oomacr;ˈdəndôrf [key], 1865–1937, German general. A disciple of Schlieffen, he served in World War I as chief of staff to Field Marshal…

Maggie Winters

CBSWednesday 8:30–9:00 p.m.; on hiatusCast:Faith Ford, Jenny Robertson, Alex Kapp, Vincent Ventresca, Brian Haley and Shirley Knight After a failed marriage and several bad career moves,…

Brewer's: Dwarf Alberich

(in the Nibelungen Lied) is the guardian of the famous “hoard” won by Siegfried from the Nibelungs. The dwarf is twice vanquished by the hero, who gets possession of his Tarn-kappë (cloak…

1928 Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Winners

Event   Bantamweight (-123 1/2 lb) Kaarlo Mäkinen, FIN   Edmond Spapen, BEL   James Trifunov, CAN Featherweight (-134 1/2 lb) Allie Morrison, USA   Kustaa Pihlajamäki,…

Brewer's: Siegfried

(2 syl.). Hero of the first part of the Nibelungen-Lied. He was the youngest son of Siegmund and Sieglind, king and queen of the Netherlands, and was born in Rhinecastle called Xanton. He…

Movies and Film: Danish Directions

Danish DirectionsMovies and FilmScandinavian Film HistoryDanish DirectionsThe Networks of NorwaySwedish SweetnessIngmar Bergman and the Triumph of Scandinavian Cinema On September 17, 1904, the…