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1891–1970, British field marshal. He saw service in several campaigns, notably Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, in World War I. After the war he joined th...
footgear enabling the wearer to walk on soft snow without sinking. A snowshoe consists of a light frame of tough wood or aluminum, roughly the shape o...
(slä´y ls ) (KEY) , city (1992 pop. 29,583), Vestsjælland co., S central Denmark. It is an industrial center and a rail junction, and is the site o...
or Marsic War [Lat. socii=allies], 91B.C.–88 B.C., struggle brought on by demands of the Italian allies for the privileges of Roman citizenship. The...
(zhäN bät st´ säNt r´) (KEY) , 1651–1717, French figure and portrait painter. He was known for allegorical portraits and his rococo use of nude...
(äntô´ny r s-s l-l ´n ) (KEY) , 1427–c.1478, Florentine sculptor, whose name was Antonio di Matteo di Domenico Gambarelli. He was the youngest ...