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31World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
32Alagna, Roberto — ▪ French opera singer born June 7, 1963, Clichy sous Bois, Seine Saint Denis, France French operatic lyric tenor who became known for both his vocal qualities and his flamboyant acting style. Alagna was born to Sicilian parents in a… …
33Dvořák, Antonín — ▪ Bohemian composer Introduction in full Antonín Leopold Dvořák born September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now in Czech Republic] died May 1, 1904, Prague first Bohemian composer to achieve worldwide recognition, noted for… …
34Garborg, Arne Evensen — ▪ Norwegian author Arne also spelled Adne born January 25, 1851, Time, Norway died January 14, 1924, Asker novelist, poet, playwright, and essayist, one of the first great writers to show the literary possibilities of Nynorsk, a language …
35John Adams: The Meaning of the American Revolution — ▪ Primary Source John Adams sent the following lucid essay to Hezekiah Niles, editor of the Weekly Register, on February 13, 1818, and Niles praised it three weeks later. Those who delight to trace the early dawnings of the American… …
36Andrew Jackson: First Annual Message to Congress — ▪ Primary Source The election of Andrew Jackson in 1828 marked several important changes in American political life. Traditionally, the President had been a member of a previous President s Cabinet, and what is more a man who had… …
37Christology — • Christology is that part of theology which deals with Our Lord Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Christology Christology …
38Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
39St. Benedict of Nursia — St. Benedict of Nursia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Benedict of Nursia Founder of western monasticism, born at Nursia, c. 480; died at Monte Cassino, 543. The only authentic life of Benedict of Nursia is that contained in the second… …
40Characters of Shakespear's Plays —   …
