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Nicholas of Cusa
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas of Cusa (Nicolaus Cusanus), 1401?–1464, German humanist, scientist, statesman, and philosopher, from 1448 cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. The son of a fisherman,…Ronsard, Pierre de
(Encyclopedia) Ronsard, Pierre deRonsard, Pierre depyĕr də rôNsärˈ [key], 1524–1585, French poet. As page, then squire, Ronsard seemed destined for a career at court both in France and abroad.…Women in American Religion
Even though it is only recently that women have been permitted to hold official roles in many religions, they have always been central to American religious life. Unofficially, women have often been…The Magna Carta
JOHN, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou, to his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justices, foresters…Infoplease's Recommended Reading List on the Kennedys
Here's a list of some of the best books about the Kennedy family. By Jennie Wood Related Links John Fitzgerald Kennedy Timeline of Kennedy…Brewer's: Ireland
or Erin is Celtic; from Eri or Iar (western). Lloyd (State Worthies, article “Grandison”), with a gravity which cannot but excite laughter, says the island is called the land of Ire…Brewer's: Douglas
The tutelary saint of the house of Douglas is St. Bridget. According to tradition, a Scottish king in 770, whose ranks had been broken by the fierce onset of the Lord of the Isles saw, the…V. Gene Robinson, 2003 News
Episcopalian minister, was approved as the church's first openly gay bishop in August. Diocesan bishops voted 62–45 in favor of his confirmation following an eleventh-hour accusation of…Frank Keating, 2003 News
former governor of Oklahoma, resigned in June as chairman of the National Review Board, a panel appointed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to make sure churches are complying with…Alton Blakeslee Biography
Alton BlakesleeAge: 83 veteran science editor of Associated Press. Covered events from first polio vaccine to heart transplants and space exploration. Died: May 11, 1997.Tim Bishop1997…Trending
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