Arquivo da categoria: CULTURA

ARTICLE from the Encyclopædia Britannica Dylan Thomas, in full Dylan Marlais Thomas   (b. October 27, 1914, Swansea, Glamorgan [now in Swansea], Wales—d. November 9, 1953, New York, New York, U.S.), Welsh poet and prose writer whose work is known for … Continuar lendo →

  O Monge e o Executivo – James Hunter Não apenas se manteve como um campeão de vendas, tornou-se um dos maiores fenô­menos editoriais de todos os tempos no país. Está na lista de Época dos dez livros mais vendidos … Continuar lendo →

ARTICLE from the Encyclopædia Britannica in full Barack Hussein Obama II born Aug. 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. 44th president of the United States (2009– ) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama … Continuar lendo →

ARTICLE from the Encyclopædia Britannica in full Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, officially Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, … Continuar lendo →

The Italian Raffaello Sanzio was born on April 6, 1483, Urbino, Duchy of Urbino [Italy] died April 6, 1520, Rome, Papal States [Italy] Master painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance. Raphael is best known for his Madonnas (see … Continuar lendo →

Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich born March 27, 1927, Baku, Azerbaijan S.S.R., U.S.S.R. [now Azerbaijan] died April 27, 2007, Moscow, Russia Russian conductor and pianist and one of the best-known cellists of the 20th century. Trained by his parents (a cellist and … Continuar lendo →

HOUSE OF CAVENDISH THE SURNAME OF THE DUCAL HOUSE OF DEVONSHIRE, A FAMILY DIRECTLY DESCENDED FROM THE CHIEF JUSTICE SIR JOHN CAVENDISH, WHO IN 1381 WAS BEHEADED BY JACK STRAW’S FOLLOWERS, AND FROM SIR WILLIAM CAVENDISH OF CAVENDISH, SUFFOLK (C … Continuar lendo →

POP (1989e) 57.2 m, a Kingdom in W Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Area 244755 sq Km/94475sq mi. Capital London. CHIEF TOWNS Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sheffield. The population … Continuar lendo →