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Biographies: 2013 People in the News

2013 People in the News See also 2012 People in the News 2011 People in the News 2010 People in the News 2009 People in the News 2008 People in the News 2007 People in…

IRL Rookie of the Year

Officially the Chevy Rookie of the Year Award, presented to rookie driver who accumulates the most points in the IRL standings. Year…

Downpatrick

(Encyclopedia) Downpatrick Downpatrick dounˌpătˈrĭk [key], town, Down dist., E Northern Ireland, at the southwest…

Home of Polwarth, Sir Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Home of Polwarth, Sir Patrick, or Sir Patrick Hume of PolwarthHome of Polwarth, Sir Patrick,both: hy&oomacr;m, pōlˈwərth [key], 1641–1724, Scottish statesman. Devoted to…

Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Napier, Sir William Francis PatrickNapier, Sir William Francis Patricknāˈpēr, nəpērˈ [key], 1785–1860, British general and historian; brother of Sir Charles James Napier. He served in…

Connaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Connaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke ofConnaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke ofkŏnˈôt [key], 1850–1942, English prince; son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert,…

Armagh, city, Northern Ireland

(Encyclopedia) Armagh, city, S Northern Ireland. Textiles, chemicals, and processed foods are produced in the city. Armagh (originally Ard Macha) has been the ecclesiastical capital of…

Sarsfield, Patrick, earl of Lucan

(Encyclopedia) Sarsfield, Patrick, earl of LucanSarsfield, Patrick, earl of Lucansärsˈfēld, l&oomacr;ˈkən [key], d. 1693, Irish Jacobite general. A firm supporter of James II, he went with him…