(Encyclopedia) Frobisher Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, 150 mi (240 km) long and from 20 to 40 mi (32–64 km) wide, Nunavut Territory, Canada. Cutting deeply into SE Baffin Island, it has steep,…
(Encyclopedia) Braddock, Edward, 1695–1755, British general in the French and Indian War (see under French and Indian Wars). Although he had seen little active campaigning before 1754, Braddock was…
(Encyclopedia) VehmgerichtVehmgerichtfāmˈgərĭkht [key], VehmeVehmgerichtfāˈmə [key], or vehmic courtVehmgerichtfāˈmĭk [key], in medieval Germany, a type of criminal tribunal. The inability of the…
Director:Stephen HopkinsWriters:W. Petter Iliff and Tom ProvostLions Gate; R; 110 minutesRelease:9/00Cast:Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Monica Bellucci Director Stephen Hopkins' Under…
(Encyclopedia) Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772–1863, British jurist, b. Boston, Mass.; son of John Singleton Copley, the American painter. Educated in England, he was called to the bar…
(Encyclopedia) LaonLaonläN [key], commercial town (1990 pop. 28,670), capital of Aisne dept., N France. It has forges, a printing plant, and factories that make heating equipment and metal goods.…
(Encyclopedia) Osiander, AndreasOsiander, Andreasändrāˈäs ōzēänˈdər [key], 1498–1552, German reformer. His original name was Hosemann or Heiligmann. Ordained a priest in 1520, Osiander joined the…
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[key], Fr. Alost, city, East Flanders prov., W central Belgium. Aalst is a
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