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Paul Knutson

(Encyclopedia) Paul KnutsonPaul Knutsonn&oomacr;tsˈən [key], fl. 1354–64, Norse leader, alleged explorer of America. In 1354 or 1355 King Magnus VII of Norway directed him to conduct an…

Fenway Park Turns One Hundred

In 2012, one of Major League Baseball's most beloved ballparks celebrates its centennial.   Fenway Park Photo by Carol M. Highsmith Related Links Fenway Park 100 Years Official…

Saint Paul's Cathedral

(Encyclopedia) Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren and one of the finest church designs of the English baroque. It stands at the head of Ludgate Hill, where, according…

Jones, John Paul

(Encyclopedia) Jones, John Paul, 1747–92, American naval hero, b. near Kirkcudbright, Scotland. His name was originally simply John Paul. After the Revolution Jones was sent to Europe to collect…

Paul Wellstone 2002 Deaths

Paul WellstoneAge: 58 popular Democrat from Minnesota who championed liberal causes during his two terms as a senator. Despite his left-leaning philosophy, Wellstone was widely liked and…

Paul Monash 2003 Deaths

Paul MonashAge: 85 film producer whose credits include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Slaughterhouse-Five. He also wrote, directed, and produced television's Peyton Place. Died: Los…

Paul Wolfowitz, 2003 News

deputy defense secretary, began making a case for an invasion of Iraq shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the U.S. He said Saddam Hussein should be ousted before…

Paul Zindel 2003 Deaths

Paul ZindelAge: 66 playwright and novelist whose Pulitzer-Prize–winning play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds recounted growing up in a troubled home dominated by a…