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Welk, Lawrence

band leaderBirthplace: Strasburg, N.D.Born: 1903Died: 1992

Lawrence, Steve

(Sidney Leibowitz) singerBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.Born: 7/8/35

Brewer's: Lawrence

(St.). Patron saint of curriers, because his skin was broiled on a gridiron. In the pontificate of Sextus I. he was charged with the care of the poor, the orphans, and the widows. In the…

Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence TaylorBorn: Feb. 4, 1959Football LB All-America at North Carolina (1980); only defensive player in NFL history to be consensus Player of Year (1986); led NY Giants to Super Bowl…

Livermore

(Encyclopedia) Livermore, city (1990 pop. 56,741), Alameda co., W central Calif.; inc. 1876. Nursery stock is grown, and there is light manufacturing, but the major sources of employment are wineries…

Saint Lawrence Island

(Encyclopedia) Saint Lawrence Island, c.90 mi (145 km) long and from 8 to 22 mi (13–36 km) wide, off W Alaska, in the Bering Sea. A barren island, it is inhabited by Eskimo engaged in fishing. It was…