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Antietam campaign
(Encyclopedia) Antietam campaignAntietam campaignăntēˈtəm [key], Sept., 1862, of the Civil War. After the second battle of Bull Run, Gen. Robert E. Lee crossed the Potomac to invade Maryland and…Schubert, Franz Peter
(Encyclopedia) Schubert, Franz PeterSchubert, Franz Peterfränts pāˈtər sh&oomacr;ˈbərt [key], 1797–1828, Austrian composer, one of the most gifted musicians of the 19th cent. His symphonic works…Sankara, Thomas Isidore Noël
(Encyclopedia) Sankara, Thomas 1948–87, president (1983–87) of Burkina Faso. Thomas Sankara, sometimes referred to as the African Che Guevara, was an…The Devil's Dictionary: Leonine
by Ambrose Bierce LEGACYLETTUCELEONINE -adj. Unlike a menagerie lion. Leonine verses are those in which a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end, as in this famous…The Neville Brothers
Valence StreetColumbia The Nevilles — Art, Aaron, Charles and Cyril — grew up on Valence Street in New Orleans, which explains not only this album title but the simmering street feel of the…Michael Servetus
Michael Servetus was a 16th century scientist and Christian theologian who was burned alive in Geneva in 1553 for denying the concept of the Trinity. From Spain but educated in France, Michael…Clara Schumann
Name at birth: Clara Josephine WieckClara Schumann was a noted pianist and composer of the 19th century, a star of German Romanticism famous for her interpretations of compositions by Frédéric…Edmund Fitzgerald
Edmund Fitzgerald of Wisconsin wasn’t as famous as his name became, thanks to the 1975 sinking of a ship named after him. The tragedy inspired a 1976 hit song by Gordon Lightfoot, the ballad, “The…Sochi Preview
What to expect at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games Sochi Seaport Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient…Brewer's: Thule
(2 syl.). Called by Drayton Thuly. Pliny, Solinus, and Mela take it for Iceland. Pliny says, “It is an island in the Northern Ocean discovered by Pytheas, after sailing six days from the…Trending
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