Friday, January 25, 2008
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA POST
CAMBODIA/CAMBOJA/KAMBOJA-ancient kingdom of SE asia. the name of their race iskhmer, related to thais-like siam and aos. written history back to 1346 ad.
archaeology-buried in a forest is the ancient capital called angkor or nakhon thom-the great city. 5 miles south, great temple-nakhon wat.
CAMP, roman-1 page w/illust. army camp set-up.
CAMPAN,Jeanne, Louis, Henriette- b 1752-1822 nee' GENEST. born in Paris. educated and brought up in cultivated society. by 15 gained a reputation for her accomplishments. to be appointed reader to the princesses. at court, a favorite and when accpted M Campan, so of the secretary of the royal cabinet, the king gave her an annuity of 5000 livres as dowry. soon appointed 1st lady of the bed chamber by marie antoinette, and continued to be faithful to the princesses til forced away at the sacking of the tuileries 6/20/1792. after this event, Mme Campan, almost penniless and her husband's illness, supported them by starting a school at saint-germain. prospered and patronized by Mme Beauharnais, who led to the appointment of C as the superintendent of the acadamy founded by napoleon at ecouen for the daughters and sisters of the legion of honor. post she held til it was abolished on the restoration of the bourbons and she retired to mantes. left memoirs.
CAMPANILE- the bell tower attached to churches and town halls in italy. bells 1st used for announcing the sacred offices by the Pope Sabinian 604. immediate predecessor to St. Gregory. blah blah blah.
CAMBODIA/CAMBOJA/KAMBOJA-ancient kingdom of SE asia. the name of their race iskhmer, related to thais-like siam and aos. written history back to 1346 ad.
archaeology-buried in a forest is the ancient capital called angkor or nakhon thom-the great city. 5 miles south, great temple-nakhon wat.
CAMP, roman-1 page w/illust. army camp set-up.
CAMPAN,Jeanne, Louis, Henriette- b 1752-1822 nee' GENEST. born in Paris. educated and brought up in cultivated society. by 15 gained a reputation for her accomplishments. to be appointed reader to the princesses. at court, a favorite and when accpted M Campan, so of the secretary of the royal cabinet, the king gave her an annuity of 5000 livres as dowry. soon appointed 1st lady of the bed chamber by marie antoinette, and continued to be faithful to the princesses til forced away at the sacking of the tuileries 6/20/1792. after this event, Mme Campan, almost penniless and her husband's illness, supported them by starting a school at saint-germain. prospered and patronized by Mme Beauharnais, who led to the appointment of C as the superintendent of the acadamy founded by napoleon at ecouen for the daughters and sisters of the legion of honor. post she held til it was abolished on the restoration of the bourbons and she retired to mantes. left memoirs.
CAMPANILE- the bell tower attached to churches and town halls in italy. bells 1st used for announcing the sacred offices by the Pope Sabinian 604. immediate predecessor to St. Gregory. blah blah blah.
