(Encyclopedia) Schadow, Johann GottfriedSchadow, Johann Gottfriedyōˈhän gôtˈfrēt shäˈdôf [key], 1764–1850, German sculptor of the neoclassical school. He studied in Rome. In 1788 he returned to…
(Encyclopedia) TaraTaratârˈə [key], village, Co. Meath, E Republic of Ireland. The Hill of Tara (507 ft/155 m high) was the seat of the high kings of Ireland from ancient times until the 6th cent.…
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A regulation baseball field. Minimum distance to the outfield fence is 250 ft; professional baseball fields constructed since 1958 have been at least 325 ft deep along the foul…
(Encyclopedia) screen, in architecture, partition or enclosure not extending to the ceiling; usually a structure in stone, wood, or metal. It frequently serves to mark the boundaries of portions of…
The 1998 Academy Awards were presented March 21, 1999 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Best in category is bold.Best PictureElizabeth, Alison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan,…
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 21, 2001.
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(Encyclopedia) Pablos, JuanPablos, Juanhwän päˈblōs [key], d. 1561?, printer in Spanish America. Pablos printed in Mexico City the first book known to have been printed in the Western Hemisphere. It…
(Encyclopedia) PhilemonPhilemonfĭlēˈmən [key], letter of the New Testament, written to a Colossian named Philemon by Paul, probably when the latter was a prisoner in Rome (c.a.d. 60). Onesimus,…
(Encyclopedia) carobcarobkărˈəb [key], leguminous evergreen tree (Ceratonia siliqua) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), native to Mediterranean regions but cultivated in other warm climates,…
(Encyclopedia) Howe, Gordie (Gordon Howe), 1928–2016, Canadian hockey player. One of the great forwards in the game's history, “Mr. Hockey” was renowned for both his offensive and defensive play as…
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