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		Ancus Marcius traditionally the fourth king of Rome, from 642 to 617 BC. The details of his reign, provided by Roman historians such as Livy (64 or 59 BC-AD 17), must be regarded as largely legendary-e.g., the settlement of the Aventine Hill outside Rome, the first extension of Rome beyond the Tiber ... And Fjord fjord, in the Norwegian Sea, indenting northwestern Norway, located between the islands of And (west) and Senja (east). The fjord, which is divided between Nordland and Troms fylker (counties), penetrates into the offshore island of Hinn in the south, where it is called Gulles Fjord. Its total length is about ... And Sheki Japanese philosopher considered to be one of the forerunners of the 19th-century movement to restore power to the emperor. He was also one of the first Japanese to study European thought. Andalusia city, seat (1841) of Covington county, southern Alabama, U.S., near the Conecuh River, about 85 miles (135 km) south of Montgomery. It originated in 1841 as New Site, when the county seat of Montezuma relocated to higher ground because of floods, at a point along the Three Notch Trail (used ... Andalusia comunidad autonoma ("autonomous community") and historical region of Spain, encompassing the provincias of Huelva, Cadiz, Seville, Malaga, Cordoba, Jaen, Granada, and Almeria. The comunidad autonoma was established by the statute of autonomy of 1981. The southernmost region of Spain, Andalusia is ... andalusite (Al₂SiO₅), aluminum silicate mineral that occurs in relatively small amounts in various metamorphic rocks, particularly in altered sediments. It is found in commercial quantities in the Inyo Mountains, Mono county, Calif., in the United States; in Kazakstan; and in South Africa. Such deposits are mined as a raw material for ... Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory, India, lying roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) east of the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka. The peaks of a submerged mountain range, the islands of the Andamans and the Nicobars form an arc 620 miles (1,000 km) long between Myanmar (Burma) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra that ... Andaman Islands island group, Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory, India, lying about 850 miles (1,370 km) east of the Indian subcontinent. The Andamans are one of the two major groups of islands in the union territory, the other being the Nicobar Islands to the south; together they constitute an archipelago that ... Andaman Sea marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean. It is bounded to the north by the Irrawaddy River delta of Myanmar (Burma); to the east by peninsular Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia; to the south by the Indonesian island of Sumatra and by the Strait of Malacca; and to the west by ... Andamanese aboriginal inhabitants of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. They belong to Negrito stock, which is represented also by the Semang of Malaysia and the Pygmies of the Philippines. Most have been detribalized and absorbed into modern Indian life, but traditional culture survives among such tribes ... Andamanese language language spoken by the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands. The number of speakers of the language has been steadily decreasing. Andamanese dialects are usually classified into northern, central, and southern groups, with the southern dialects being the most archaic. The dialect of Little Andaman island is the southernmost of ... Andania mysteries ancient Greek mystery cult, held in honour of the earth goddess Demeter and her daughter Kore (Persephone) at the town of Andania in Messenia. A long inscription of 92 BC gives elaborate directions for the conduct of the rites, although it relates no details of the initiation ceremonies. The ritual ... Andean Community South American organization founded to encourage industrial, agricultural, social, and trade cooperation. Formed in 1969 by the Cartagena Agreement, the group originally consisted of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile; Venezuela joined in 1973, and Chile withdrew in 1977. Peru suspended its membership in 1992 but resumed it in 1997. ... Andean Geosyncline a linear trough in the Earth's crust in which rocks of the Mesozoic Era (245 to 66.4 million years ago) and Cenozoic Era (66.4 years ago to the present) were deposited in South America. An intense orogenic (mountain-building) event affected the older sediments in the geosyncline in the Late Cretaceous ... Andean peoples aboriginal inhabitants of the area of the Central Andes in South America. Anderlecht municipality, Brabant province, central Belgium. It lies along the Charleroi-Brussels Canal, just southwest of Brussels, and is one of the 19 communes making up the Greater Brussels area. Anders, William A U.S. astronaut who participated in the Apollo 8 flight (Dec. 21-27, 1968), in which the first manned voyage around the Moon was made. The astronauts, including Anders, Frank Borman, and James Lovell, remained in an orbit about 70 miles (112 km) above the surface of the Moon for about 20 ... Anders, Wladyslaw army officer who commanded the Polish forces in the Middle East and Italy during World War II and became a leading figure among the anticommunist Poles who refused to return to their homeland after the war. Andersen Nexo, Martin writer who was the first Danish novelist to champion social revolution. His works helped raise social consciousness in Denmark and throughout Europe. Andersen's disease extremely rare hereditary metabolic disorder produced by absence of the enzyme amylo-1:4,1:6-transglucosidase, which is an essential mediator of the synthesis of glycogen. An abnormal form of glycogen, amylopectin, is produced and accumulates in body tissues, particularly in the liver and heart. Affected children appear normal at birth but fail to ... Andersen, Hans Christian unique master of the fairy tale whose stories are famous throughout the world; he is also the author of plays, novels, poems, travel books, and several autobiographies. While many of these works are almost unknown outside Denmark, his fairy tales are among the most frequently translated works in all literary ... Andersen, Hjallis Norwegian speed skater who won the most decisive victory in the men's 10,000-metre event in Olympic history. He also set a world record in the 10,000-metre event that he would retain for the next eight years. Andersen, Tryggve novelist and short-story writer of the Neoromantic movement in Norway who depicted the conflict between the bureaucratic and peasant cultures and who helped revive Dano-Norwegian literature. Anderson county, northwestern South Carolina, U.S. It consists of a piedmont region in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains between the Saluda River to the northeast and the Savannah River border with Georgia to the southwest. Part of that border is Hartwell Lake, created by the Hartwell Dam on the ... Anderson city, seat (1826) of Anderson county, northwestern South Carolina, U.S., in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was founded in 1826 on what had been Cherokee Indian land. Named for a local Revolutionary War hero, General Robert Anderson, it has been called the Electric City because of early ... Anderson city, seat (1828) of Madison county, east-central Indiana, U.S. It lies along the White River, in a corn- (maize-) and wheat-producing region, 39 miles (63 km) northeast of Indianapolis. Founded in 1823 on the site of a Delaware Indian village, it was named Andersontown for a subchief, Koktowhanund, also known ... Anderson, Carl David American physicist who, with Victor Francis Hess of Austria, won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1936 for his discovery of the positron, or positive electron, the first known particle of antimatter. Anderson, Dame Judith Australian-born stage and motion-picture actress. Anderson, Elda Emma American physicist who played a pivotal role in developing the field of health physics. Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett English physician who sought the admission of women to professional education, especially in medicine. Anderson, Helen Eugenie Moore American diplomat, the first woman to serve in the post of U.S. ambassador. Anderson, John Henry Scottish conjurer and actor, the first magician to demonstrate and exploit the value of advertising. Anderson, Laurie American performance artist, composer, and writer whose work explores a remarkable range of media and subject matter. Anderson, Leroy American conductor, arranger, and composer of "Sleigh Ride," "Blue Tango," and other popular light orchestral music with memorable, optimistic melodies and often unusual percussion effects. Anderson, Lindsay English critic and stage and motion-picture director. Anderson, Margaret founder and editor of the Little Review magazine, the "little magazine" in which she introduced works by many of the best-known American and British writers of the 20th century. Anderson, Marian American singer, one of the finest contraltos of her time. Anderson, Mary American actress whose popularity rested in great part on her exceptional beauty and highly successful publicity. Anderson, Maxie balloonist who, with Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman, made the first transatlantic balloon flight and, with his son Kristian, made the first nonstop trans-North American balloon flight. Anderson, Maxwell prolific playwright noted for his efforts to make verse tragedy a popular form. Anderson, Patrick English-born Canadian poet whose writings are characterized by a rapid juxtaposition of contrasting images that reflects mainly the influence of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Anderson, Philip W. American physicist and corecipient, with John H. Van Vleck and Sir Nevill F. Mott, of the 1977 Nobel Prize for Physics for his research on semiconductors, superconductivity, and magnetism. Anderson, Poul prolific American writer of science fiction and fantasy, often praised for his scrupulous attention to scientific detail. Anderson, Regina M. American librarian, playwright, and patron of the arts whose New York City home was a salon for Harlem Renaissance writers and artists. Anderson, Richard Heron Confederate general in the American Civil War. Anderson, Sherwood author who strongly influenced American writing between World Wars I and II, particularly the technique of the short story. His writing had an impact on such notable writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner, both of whom owe the first publication of their books to his efforts. His prose style, ... Anderson, Viv professional football (soccer) player and the first person of African descent (his parents were from the West Indies) to play for England's national football team (1978). Anderson, 1.85 metres (6 feet 1 inch) tall, was known as "Spider" for his long legs and his ability as a defender in cleanly ... Andersonville village in Sumter county, southwest-central Georgia, U.S., that was the site of a Confederate military prison from February 1864 until May 1865 during the American Civil War. Andersonville was the South's largest prison for captured Union soldiers and was notorious for its unhealthy conditions and high death rate. Anderssen, Adolf chess master considered the world's strongest player from his victory in the first modern international tournament (London, 1851) until his defeat (1858) by the American Paul Morphy in match play and, again, after Morphy's retirement (c. 1861) until his defeat by the Austrian Wilhelm Steinitz (1866). Anderssen was noted for ... Andersson, Bibi Swedish actress noted primarily for her appearance in films by Ingmar Bergman. Andersson, Dan poet and prose writer, an early practitioner of working-class literature who became one of the few popular Swedish poets.