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Joanna, Spanish queen of Castile

(Encyclopedia) Joanna (Joanna the Mad), 1479–1555, Spanish queen of Castile and León (1504–55), daughter of Ferdinand II and Isabella I. She succeeded to Castile and León at the death of her mother.…

Alphonsus Liguori, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Alphonsus Liguori, SaintAlphonsus Liguori, Saintălfŏnˈsəs lĭgwôˈrē [key], 1696–1787, Italian churchman, Doctor of the Church. He was named Alfonso Maria de' Liguori. In 1732 he founded…

Fosdick, Harry Emerson

(Encyclopedia) Fosdick, Harry EmersonFosdick, Harry Emersonfŏzˈdĭk [key], 1878–1969, American clergyman, b. Buffalo, N.Y., grad. Colgate Univ., 1900, and Union Theological Seminary, 1904. Ordained a…

Pentecostalism

(Encyclopedia) Pentecostalism, worldwide 20th–21st-century Christian movement that emphasizes the experience of Spirit baptism, generally evidenced by speaking in tongues (glossolalia). The name…

1999-2000 NBA Finals Box Scores Game 2

Attendance: 18,997; Time: 2:55; Officials: Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Eddie F. Rush   1 2 3 4 F Indiana 28 21 20 35 —104 LA Lakers 28 24 21 38…

Berger, Victor Louis

(Encyclopedia) Berger, Victor Louis, 1860–1929, American Socialist leader and congressman, b. Austria-Hungary. After studying at the universities of Budapest and Vienna, he emigrated (1878) to the…

James Miller HAZLETT, Congress, PA (1864-1941)

HAZLETT James Miller , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Londonderry, Ireland, October 14, 1864; when two years of age immigrated to the United States with his parents who settled in…

John Miller FAISON, Congress, NC (1862-1915)

FAISON John Miller , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Faison, Duplin County, N.C., April 17, 1862; attended Faison Male Academy, and was graduated from Davidson College, North…

Arthur Lewis MILLER, Congress, NE (1892-1967)

MILLER Arthur Lewis , a Representative from Nebraska; born on a farm near Plainview, Pierce County, Nebr., May 24, 1892; attended the public schools; was graduated from the high school at…

Bert Henry MILLER, Congress, ID (1879-1949)

Senate Years of Service: 1949-1949 Party: Democrat MILLER Bert Henry , a Senator from Idaho; born in St. George, Washington County, Utah, December 15, 1879; graduated from Brigham Young…