(Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler)actressBorn: 11/9/1913Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Austrian-born film actress in the thirties and forties who won notoriety by appearing nude in the Czech film Extase (1932…
(Encyclopedia) LackawannaLackawannalăkəwäˈnə [key], city (1990 pop. 20,585), Erie co., W N.Y., on Lake Erie; inc. 1909. Formerly a major steel-making center, Lackawanna experienced the rapid and…
First LadyBorn: 3/16/1912Birthplace: Ely, Nevada Her father, a miner in Ely, Nevada, gave her the nickname “Pat” because she was born the evening before St. Patrick's Day. The family soon moved to…
(Encyclopedia) Lillie, Beatrice (Lady Peel), 1898–1989, British comedienne, b. Toronto, Ont. as Constance Munston. Lillie first performed in London in 1914 and in New York in 1924. She won an…
(Encyclopedia) Gustavus VI (Gustaf Adolf), 1882–1973, king of Sweden (1950–73), son and successor of Gustavus V. After the death (1920) of his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught, he married (…
(Encyclopedia) hearts, card game played by three to six players with an ordinary deck. All the cards are dealt to the players. After a card is led, each hand must follow suit if possible. The object…
(Encyclopedia) Berceo, Gonzalo deBerceo, Gonzalo degōnthäˈlō ᵺā bārthāˈō [key], c.1198–1265?, earliest known Spanish medieval poet. He was a religious in a Benedictine monastery who wrote…
(Encyclopedia) ZapopanZapopanzäpōpänˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 668,323), Jalisco state, SW Mexico; est. 1541. In close proximity to Guadalajara, Zapopan is a growing city. It is a commercial center for…
(Encyclopedia) Ulrich von LichtensteinUlrich von Lichtenstein&oobreve;lˈrĭkh fən lĭkhˈtənshtīn [key], c.1200–1275, German minnesinger. His chief work, Frauendienst [service of his lady] (1255),…
