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Zumthor, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Zumthor, Peter, 1943–, Swiss architect. He apprenticed with his cabinetmaker father as a teenager, and wood is a recurring material in his work, e.g., his small, shingled St. Benedict…Trappists
(Encyclopedia) Trappists, popular name for an order of Roman Catholic monks, officially (since 1892) the Reformed Cistercians or Cistercians of the Stricter Observance. They perpetuate the reform…Brewer's: Benedick
A sworn bachelor caught in the wiles of matrimony, like Benedick in Shakespeare's comedy of Much Ado about Nothing. “Let our worthy Cantab be bachelor or Benedick, what concern is it of…Abdel Wahab al-Bayati Biography
Abdel Wahab al-BayatiAge: 73 exiled Iraqi poet who helped initiate the modernist movement in Arab poetry. He was known for his innovative free-verse poetry as well as his leftist political…Gene Benson Biography
Gene BensonAge: 85 Negro Leagues outfielder of the 1940's who mentored a young Jackie Robinson before Robinson broke baseball's racial barrier; debuted with the Philadelphia Stars in 1937 but…Roman Catholic Pontiffs
Here is a list of all the popes, from St. Peter to Francis I. Reigned Name Birthplace From To St. Peter Bethsaida 42? 67? St. Linus Tuscia c. 67 76 St…Constance, Council of
(Encyclopedia) Constance, Council of, 1414–18, council of the Roman Catholic Church, some of its sessions being reckoned as the 16th ecumenical council. It was summoned to end the Great Schism (see…Goals Against Average
Average determined by games played through 1942-43 season and by minutes played since then. Minimum of 15 games from 1917-18 season through 1925-26; minimum of 25 games since 1926-27 season…March 2013 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of March 2013. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dies (Mar. 5): After 14 years at…Saint John, city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) Saint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and…Trending
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