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Mick Jagger Biography

Mick Jaggersinger, songwriterBorn: 7/26/1943Birthplace: Dartford, Kent, England Lead singer of the rock and roll group The Rolling Stones, Jagger is truly a legend, known as much for his…

Notable Female Reformers and Activists

Abbott - Crandell | Davies - King | La Flesche - Sanger | Seton - Wright Mary Church Terrell Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes…

Sforza, Francesco I

(Encyclopedia) Sforza, Francesco ISforza, Francesco Ifränchāsˈkō [key]Sforza, Francesco I, sfôrˈtsä [key], 1401–66, duke of Milan (1450–66); illegitimate son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza. He succeeded…

Medici, Francesco de'

(Encyclopedia) Medici, Francesco de'Medici, Francesco de'fränchāsˈkō [key]Medici, Francesco de' dā mĕˈdĭchē, Ital. māˈdēchē [key], 1541–87, grand duke of Tuscany (1574–87); son and successor of…

Taming of the Shrew

Taming of the Shrew Katharine, the Shrew, was the eldest daughter of Baptista, a rich gentleman of Padua. She was a lady of such an ungovernable spirit and fiery temper, such a loud-tongued…