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Emanuel de Witte
Emanuel de Witte , 1617-92, Dutch painter. Witte's paintings of architecture, genre scenes, seascapes, and portraits were influenced by the work of Elsheimer . Witte excelled at moody, majestic paintings of church interiors (e.g., Interior of a Gothic Church; Rijks Mus.). He possessed a... Read more |
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DeWitt Wallace
DeWitt Wallace DeWitt Wallace (1889-1981), American publisher, was the founder of Reader's Digest, one of the world's largest-selling magazines. DeWitt Wallace was born on November 12, 1889, in St. Paul, Minnesota, where his father was on the faculty (and later president) of Macalester... Read more |
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Jan de Witt
Jan de Witt , 1625-72, Dutch statesman. Like his father, Jacob de Witt, burgomaster of Dort, he became a leading opponent of the house of Orange and played a vital role in the three successive Dutch Wars . As leader of the republican party, he was elected (1653) grand pensionary, thus acquiring... Read more |
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Sol LeWitt
Sol LeWitt , 1928-2007, American artist, b. Hartford, Conn. LeWitt, who came into prominence in the 1960s, termed his work conceptual art , emphasizing that the idea or concept that animates each work is its most important aspect. He is probably the artist most often linked with the conceptual art... Read more |
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Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte
Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte , 1849-1915, Russian premier. A railway administrator, he became minister of communications (1892) and minister of finance (1892-1903). He introduced the gold standard, reformed finances, encouraged the development of Russian industries with the help of foreign capital,... Read more |
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James Clinton
James Clinton 1733-1812, American Revolutionary general, b. Orange co., N.Y.; brother of George Clinton and father of De Witt Clinton. He served in the French and Indian Wars and early in the Revolution took part in the disastrous Quebec campaign. His most noted exploit was his heroic but futile... Read more |
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Battle of the Downs
Downs, battle of the, 1666. A heavy naval engagement on 11–14 June during the second Anglo-Dutch War, sometimes known as the Four Days' fight or the Goodwin's fight. Albemarle (Monck), with a fleet of some 56 vessels, left the Downs and off the North Foreland encountered a large Dutch fleet... Read more |
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Clinton
Clinton ♂ Mainly North American: transferred use of the English surname, a local name from Glympton in Oxfordshire or Glinton in Northants. It was originally used as a given name in America in honour of the Clinton family, whose members included the statesman George Clinton... Read more |
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Pelee
Pelée , volcano, 4,429 ft (1,350 m) high, on N Martinique, in the West Indies. On May 8, 1902, the day after the eruption of Soufrière on St. Vincent, Pelée also erupted, engulfing Saint-Pierre at its base and killing c.40,000 people in the city and adjacent area. Because... Read more |
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Triple Alliance
Triple Alliance in European history, any of several coalitions. 1 The Triple Alliance of 1668 was formed by the Netherlands, England, and Sweden against France after Louis XIV had invaded the Spanish Netherlands in the War of Devolution . Largely because of the initiative of the Dutch statesman... Read more |
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Katarina Witt: globetrotter chic.(Sports)(Breaking Through)
NEW YORK -- Katarina Witt demands a lot from...quipped. Last August, Witt signed a one-year...behalf. "Somehow, Katarina is a strong athlete...independent positions, and Katarina reflects that...and chains. But Witt isn't ... |
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ULTRA-WHEELS ENDORSEE KATARINA WITT APPEARING AT CHICAGO SPORTMART
...appearance of Ultra-Wheels endorsee Katarina Witt at the SportMart on LaSalle Street...SportMart locations in Illinois. Katarina Witt, four-time figure skating World...Have All The Flowers Gone?". Katarina Witt has endorsed ... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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KATARINA WITT -- SEXY, SUCCESSFUL AND SKATING IN THE LIMELIGHT
...summer vacation could knock Katarina Witt off her game. At the beach...sport for years. The secret to Witt's staying power -- her uncanny...is either dead or over. For Katarina, it gave her a lift." Witt was 5 when she discovered ice... |
 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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OLYMPIC SPOTLIGHT; Katarina Witt; Katarina Witt endures, with...
...surprise at the Olympics," said Katarina Witt, the last back-to-back gold...world watching for a decade, as Witt did. - Jay Weiner is at jweiner...startribune.com. OLYMPIC SPOTLIGHT Katarina Witt - Homes: Los Angeles and Berlin... |
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Skating star linked to E. German police Katarina Witt earned privileges for...
...East German Stasi police files on Katarina Witt have revealed that the most glamorous...trust to be established between Katarina Witt and the Ministry of State Security...last meeting with the star: "Katarina Witt declared ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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A natural Witt Sultry Olympic star Katarina Witt takes off more than her...
...people haven't seen Katarina Witt naked before. Back when...and I was able to go," Witt remembers. "I didn...may I go and skate?' " Witt was free to travel, to...France. She became Katarina (celebrities need no... |
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FIRST TEAM SPORTS SIGNS MULTI-YEAR ENDORSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH FIGURE SKATING...
...ENDORSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH FIGURE SKATING SUPERSTAR KATARINA WITT MINNEAPOLIS, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationally renowned figure skating superstar Katarina Witt has signed a multi-year endorsement agreement with... |
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Katarina Witt stars in HBO's 'Ice Princess,' premiering Sunday...
...role is skated by the gorgeous Katarina Witt, twice an Olympic gold medalist...athlete keeps you in shape.'' Witt said she has no plans to compete...subject, it is sure to be classy. Katarina Witt never delivers anything but beauty... |
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Katarina Witt and Surya Bonaly are Among Olympic and World Champion Ice...
...Summer Ice Shows. This summer Katarina Witt, the two-time Olympic Gold...Champion. -- Wednesday, July 4: Katarina Witt, two-time Olympic Gold Medallist...Champion -- Saturday, July 7: Katarina Witt, two-time Olympic Gold ... |
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SHE NEVER WENT AWAY: Katarina !; Figure skating champ Witt basks in...
...Playboy has become the biggest role in Katarina Witt's life. Ever since the two-time...pro skating circuit, fans approach Witt with Playboys in hand. She always...on the ice. "I'm loving it," Witt said during a stop in Atlanta to... |
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