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McPhee, John Angus

(Encyclopedia) McPhee, John Angus, 1931–, American journalist and nonfiction writer, b. Princeton, N.J., A.B. Princeton, 1953. He was an editor at Time magazine (1957–64) before becoming (1965) a…

American Idol Playlists

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Katharine

(Encyclopedia) Katharine or Katherine. For some persons thus named, use Catherine.

Katharine of Aragón

(Encyclopedia) Katharine of Aragón, 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England; daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella of Castile. In 1501 she was married to Arthur, eldest son…

Brewer's: Katharine

or Katharina. Daughter of Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua. She was very beautiful, but a shrew. Petruchio of Verona married her, and so subdued her imperious temper by his indomitable…

Katharine Ross

Katharine Ross actressBorn: 1/29/1940Birthplace: Hollywood, California   Ross's film career made a promising start when she was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as Elaine Robinson in The…

Abell, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Abell or Abel, ThomasAbell or Abel, Thomasboth: āˈbəl [key], d. 1540, English priest, chaplain to Katharine of Aragón. In 1528 he served as Katharine's secret envoy to her nephew, Holy…

Fisher, John

(Encyclopedia) Fisher, John (Saint John Fisher), c.1469–1535, English prelate, cardinal, bishop of Rochester (1504–34). Known for his scholarship at Cambridge, he was chosen confessor to Margaret…