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Richard Serra Richard Serra
Richard Serra 1939-, American sculptor, b. San Francisco; grad. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1961), Yale (B.F.A., M.F.A., 1974). Many of his early works (1960s) are cast in rubber or lead. Later, using metals, concrete, fiberglass, and other materials, he created large-scale abstract... Read more
Harold Sigurdsson Harold Sigurdsson
Harold Sigurdsson (d. 1066), king of Norway. Harold, the half-brother of St Olaf, was the last great Viking invader of England. Nicknamed ‘Hardrada’—stern in council—and a man of great stature and strength, he joined forces in 1066 with Tostig, Harold II Godwineson's... Read more
dry cleaning dry cleaning
dry cleaning process of cleaning fabrics without water. Special solvents and soaps are used so as not to harm fabrics and dyes that will not withstand the effects of ordinary soap and water. Dry cleaning began in France about the middle of the 19th cent., at first in small plants, where it was done... Read more
Brian Setzer Brian Setzer
BRIAN SETZER Born: in New York, New York, 10 April 1959 Genre: Rock Best-selling album since 1990: The Dirty Boogie (1998) Hit songs since 1990: "Jump, Jive an' Wail" Asolid music education, respect for history, energetic singing, and technically proficient guitar picking helped Brian Setzer... Read more
Visigoths Visigoths
Visigoths (West Goths), division of the Goths, one of the most important groups of Germans . Having settled in the region W of the Black Sea in the 3d cent. AD, the Goths soon split into two divisions, the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths. In the Roman Empire By the 4th cent. the Visigoths were at... Read more
Imminent Imminent
IMMINENT Impending; menacingly close at hand; threatening. Imminent peril, for example, is danger that is certain, immediate, and impending, such as the type an individual might be in as a result of a serious illness or accident. The chance of the individual dying would be highly probable in such... Read more
defence of Acre defence of Acre
Acre, defence of, 1799. Bonaparte, in Egypt, advanced into Syria to menace the Turks, then in alliance with Britain. Sir Sidney Smith flung troops and guns into the fort of Acre, which resisted the French for two months. Bonaparte attempted to represent the rebuff as a great victory, explaining... Read more
Sir Nicholas Bacon Sir Nicholas Bacon
Sir Nicholas Bacon 1509-79, English jurist. Called to the bar in 1533, he was made attorney of the court of wards and liveries in 1546 and, although a staunch Protestant, held this office through the reign of Mary I. On the accession (1558) of Elizabeth I, he was appointed lord keeper of the privy... Read more
Ladislaus II Ladislaus II
Ladislaus II or Ladislaus Jagiello , 1350?-1434, king of Poland (1386-1434), grand duke of Lithuania (1378-1401), founder of the Jagiello dynasty. Leaguing with Poland against the menacing Teutonic Knights , he acceded to the Polish throne by marrying Queen Jadwiga . Baptized at this time,... Read more
Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg 1956- Swedish tennis player One of the best all-time performers in tennis history, Swedish player Bjorn Borg won 62 singles titles, including 11 Grand Slam titles, and was ranked number one in the world in 1979 and 1980. With his powerful two-handed backhand, menacing... Read more

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