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Subotica
Subotica, Serbia/Serbia and Montenegro Castrum Szabatka, Sent Maria, Maria Tereziopolis, Szabadka Founded in the 15th century as a Hungarian fortress, its name was changed to St Mary and then in 1779 to the ‘City of Maria Theresa’ in honour of Maria Theresa†. In 1845 the name... Read more |
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Melusine
Mélusine or Melusina , in French legend, a fairy who changed into a serpent from the waist down every Saturday. She married a mortal, Count Raymond, said to be the ancestor of the house of Lusignan, and made him promise never to visit her on that day. When he broke his agreement and... Read more |
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John Phillips Marquand
John Phillips Marquand , 1893-1960, American novelist, b. Wilmington, Del., grad. Harvard, 1915. Most of Marquand's gently satirical novels examine life among the rich and socially prominent of New England. Often they concern people too hidebound by money or tradition to change their lives for the... Read more |
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ember days
ember days in the Western Church, traditionally the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the first Sunday in Lent; Whitsunday; Sept. 14 (Exaltation of the Cross); and Dec. 13 (St. Lucy's Day). They were days of fasting to sanctify the season, and the ember Saturdays were considered especially... Read more |
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Holy Week
Holy Week week before Easter . Its chief days are named Palm Sunday , Maundy Thursday , Good Friday , and Holy Saturday. In Christian life it is a week of devout observance, commemorating the Passion and Jesus' death on the cross. The liturgies have special features and services, e.g., ... Read more |
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Seventh-Day Adventists
Seventh‐day Adventism. Emerging from the prophetic interpretations of William Miller (1782–1849) about the second coming of Christ, Adventism coalesced around three beliefs during the late 1840s. First, the “sanctuary” doctrine of Hiram Edson held that on 22 October... Read more |
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Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega Singer, songwriter, guitarist Suzanne Vega has enjoyed a career as a singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist that has defied conventional genre categorization. Her style has been variously described as neo-folk, new waif, and even unclassifiable, however Vega says her style as is a... Read more |
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George Horace Lorimer
George Horace Lorimer , 1867-1937, American editor, b. Louisville, Ky. After working for the Armour Packing Company (1887-95) and as a wholesale grocer, he went to work as a newspaper reporter in Boston. He became editor in chief of the Saturday Evening Post in 1899, and until 1936 his guidance... Read more |
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