Nigerian dramatist whose innovative folk operas incorporating ritual poetry and traditional rhythms performed on indigenous instruments were based on Yoruba history. [3 Related Articles]
king of Naples (from 1386), claimant to the throne of Hungary (from 1390), and prince of Taranto (from 1406). He became a skilled political and military leader, taking advantage of power struggles on the Italian peninsula to greatly expand his ... [3 Related Articles]
king of Hungary who greatly expanded the boundaries of the kingdom and consolidated it internally; no other Hungarian king was so generally beloved by the people. [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "Hungary") ...and Bela's eldest son, Geza II (1141-62), ruled thereafter unchallenged, but the succession of Geza's son, Stephen III (1162-72), was disputed by two of his uncles, Ladislas II (1162-63) and Stephen IV (1163-65). Happily, the death of Stephen IV exhausted ...
king of Hungary who, by his support of the German king Rudolf I at the Battle of Durnkrut, helped to establish the future power of the Habsburg dynasty in Austria. [1 Related Articles]
boy king of Hungary and of Bohemia (from 1453), who was caught up in the feud between his guardian Ulrich, count of Cilli, and the Hunyadi family of Hungary. [6 Related Articles]
(from the article "steel") ...the furnace by heavy cranes or special charging machines that drop one or two large boxes full of scrap through the converter mouth. Hot metal is poured into the converter by a special iron-charging ladle; this ladle receives the iron ...
(from the article "steel") ...of the ladle lining and slag layer, the expected holding times and stirring conditions, and the thermal effects of alloying additions. Actual control over steel temperature can be achieved in a ladle furnace (LF). This is a small electric-arc furnace ...
region in central Africa bordering on Lake Albert Nyanza (now Lake Albert), on the west bank of the Upper Nile, that was administered by the Congo Free State in 1894-1909 and was incorporated thereafter into the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
largest lake in Europe, located in northwestern Russia about 25 miles (40 km) east of St. Petersburg. It is 6,700 square miles (17,600 square km) in area-exclusive of islands-and 136 miles (219 km) long, with an average width of 51 ... [1 Related Articles]
in the British Isles, a general title for any peeress below the rank of duchess and also for the wife of a baronet or of a knight. Before the Hanoverian succession, when the use of "princess" became settled practice, royal ...
(from the article "pheasant") ...have been kept for centuries, and the birds are represented in collections throughout the world. The best-known ornamentals in the West are two species of ruffed pheasants: Lady Amherst's (Chrysolophus amherstiae; see photograph) and the golden pheasant (C. pictus).
(from the article "Johnson, Lady Bird") ...for retirement in Texas. There she continued the interests that had long sustained her, especially her family and environmental concerns, including the National Wildflower Research Center (now the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center). Although she occasionally made political appearances for ...
(from the article "ice hockey") ...the rookie of the year; the Hart Memorial Trophy, for the most valuable player; the James Norris Memorial Trophy, for the outstanding defenseman; the Art Ross Trophy, for the top point scorer; the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, for the player ...
chapel attached to a church and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. As the development of the chevet, or radiating system of apse chapels, progressed during the 12th and 13th centuries, custom began to dictate that the chapel dedicated to the ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "Hope Theatre") One of the first plays written for the Hope was Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair, performed by Lady Elizabeth's Men in the fall of 1614. Although the agreement with this troupe stipulated that bearbaiting would occupy the Hope only once every ...
a large, feathery fern classified in the family Woodsiaceae, widely cultivated for ornamentation. Leaves are about 75 cm (30 inches) long and 25 cm (10 inches) wide and grow in circular clusters. Characteristic of the genus are curved or horseshoe-shaped ...
(from the article "bedstraw") ...odoratum, formerly Asperula odorata), or waldmeister, has an odour similar to that of freshly mown hay; its dried shoots are used in perfumes and sachets and for flavouring beverages. Lady's bedstraw, or yellow bedstraw (G. verum), is used in Europe ...
any of several herbaceous perennials of the genus Alchemilla, particularly A. vulgaris, within the rose family (Rosaceae). A. vulgaris is widely distributed in Eurasia and has been introduced into North America. It grows up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall ...
(from the article "lady's mantle") any of several herbaceous perennials of the genus Alchemilla, particularly A. vulgaris, within the rose family (Rosaceae). A. vulgaris is widely distributed in Eurasia and has been introduced into North America. It grows up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall ...
any member of several genera of orchids, family Orchidaceae, in which the lip of the flower is slipper-shaped. The genus Cypripedium has about 50 temperate and subtropical species. One well-known species is the yellow lady's slipper (Cypripedium calceolus); another is ...
any of approximately 5,000 widely distributed species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) whose name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called "beetle of Our Lady." [3 Related Articles]
(Elops saurus), primarily tropical coastal marine fish of the family Elopidae (order Elopiformes), related to the tarpon and bonefish. The ladyfish is slender and pikelike in form and covered with fine silver scales; there are grooves into which the dorsal ... [1 Related Articles]
town, northwestern KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, on the Klip River. Founded in 1850 after the British annexed the area, it was named for the wife of Sir Harry Smith (then governor of Cape Colony). It was besieged by the Boers ... [2 Related Articles]
The South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo were once again present in full force in 1999, spreading their message of unity and harmony through their music while at the same time raising the public's awareness of South African culture. ... [1 Related Articles]
port city, on the island of New Guinea, northeastern Papua New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is located near the mouth of the Markham River on the Huon Gulf. Commercial activities centre on the export of timber, plywood, and coffee ... [1 Related Articles]
genus of orchids, family Orchidaceae, containing as many as 75 species of plants with attractively coloured flowers. Many species have been crossed with Cattleya and other genera to produce hybrid orchids for the commercial flower trade.
Roman soldier and politician known chiefly as an orator and a friend of Scipio Aemilianus. Laelius appears as one of the speakers in Cicero's De senectute ("On Old Age"), De amicitia ("On Friendship"; also called Laelius), and De republica ("On ...
(from the article "motion picture, history of the") ...c. 1927), which was formed by a merger of Zukor's Famous Players Company, Jesse L. Lasky's Feature Play Company, and the Paramount distribution exchange in 1916; Universal Pictures, founded by Carl Laemmle in 1912 by merging IMP with Powers, Rex, ...
(from the article "alcoholism") The classic disease associated with alcoholism is cirrhosis of the liver (specifically, Laennec cirrhosis), which is commonly preceded by a fatty enlargement of the organ. The exact mechanism by which this cirrhosis develops is still unclear; but genetic vulnerability, the ...
(from the article "Bamboccianti") ...small, often anecdotal paintings of everyday life. The word derives from the nickname "Il Bamboccio" ("Large Baby"), applied to the physically malformed Dutch painter Pieter van Laer (1592/95-1642). Generally regarded as the originator of the style and its most important ...
(from the article "Great tunnels of the world") ...major cities. About two-thirds of the public roads are hard-surfaced. Demand is growing for additional roads and for the comprehensive reconstruction of the many narrow, winding roads. In 2000 the Laerdal-Aurland tunnel (15.2 miles [24.5 km]) was opened along the ...
(from the article "Hamlet") ...his return to Denmark, Hamlet hears that Ophelia is dead of a suspected suicide (though more probably as a consequence of her having gone mad over her father's sudden death) and that her brother Laertes seeks to avenge Polonius's murder. ...
fourth Sunday in Lent in the Western Christian Church, so called from the first word ("Rejoice") of the introit of the liturgy. It is also known as mid-Lent Sunday, for it occurs just over halfway through Lent, and as Refreshment ...
(from the article "pyralid moth") ...cactorum) destroy cactus plants by burrowing in them. The cactus moth was introduced into Australia from Argentina in 1925 as a biological control measure against the prickly pear cactus. Laetilia coccidivora is an unusual caterpillar in that it is predatory, ...
(from the article "Laetoli") Mary Leakey and coworkers discovered fossils of Australopithecus afarensis at Laetoli in 1974-75, not far from where a group of hominin (of human lineage) fossils had been unearthed in 1938. The fossils found at Laetoli date to a period between ...
Italian Humanist and founder of the Academia Romana, a semisecret society devoted to archaeological and antiquarian interests and the celebration of ancient Roman rites. [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "branchiopod") ...larvae, except Cyclestheria; fossils known from Devonian; recent forms worldwide, except polar regions; in fresh water, usually temporary pools.Large bivalved carapace encloses the trunk but not the head; antennae large, branched, and used in swimming; first pair of trunk ...
(from the article "North Kingstown") ...in 1674; in 1686-89 it was called Rochester. In 1722-23 it was divided into North Kingstown and South Kingstown. North Kingstown includes the villages of Allenton, Davisville, Hamilton, Lafayette, Quonset Point, Saunderstown, Slocum, and Wickford (the administrative centre).
(from the article "submarine") Beginning in 1970, the United States fitted its Lafayette-class submarines with 16 Poseidon SLBMs, which could launch its warheads a distance of 2,500 nautical miles. To carry 24 Trident missiles, improved versions of which could travel about 6,500 nautical miles, ...
city, seat (1826) of Tippecanoe county, west-central Indiana, U.S., on the Wabash River, 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis. Laid out by William Digby on May 24, 1825, it was named for the American Revolutionary War hero the marquis ...
city, seat (1824) of Lafayette parish, south-central Louisiana, U.S., on the Vermilion River, 55 miles (88 km) southwest of Baton Rouge. The area was first settled by exiled Acadians from Nova Scotia in 1763. The earliest village, Vermilionville, was established ...
private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The college is dedicated solely to undergraduate education and awards bachelor's degrees in arts, sciences, and engineering. Students can choose to study ...
(from the article "Washington") ...the 1970s include the renovation of Pennsylvania Avenue, which was designated as a historic site in 1965; the renovation of Union Station as the National Visitor Center; and the redesigning of Lafayette Square facing the White House, a move that ...
French aristocrat who fought with the American colonists against the British in the American Revolution. Later, by allying himself with the revolutionary bourgeoisie, he became one of the most powerful men in France during the first few years of the ... [8 Related Articles]
(from the article "Laffer, Arthur B.") Laffer drew the famous Laffer curve, which showed that starting from a zero tax rate, increases in tax rates will increase the government's tax revenue; at some point, however, when the rates become high enough, further increases in tax rates ...
American economist who propounded the idea that lowering tax rates could result in higher revenues. His theory on taxes influenced U.S. economic policy in the 1980s.
American writer (b. Nov. 7, 1914, Neola, Iowa-d. March 18, 2002, Broken Arrow, Okla.), was a prolific award-winning author of science-fiction and historical novels; he also published more than 200 short stories. Lafferty did not begin his writing career until ...
