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Saint David's Day

Celebrated 1 March St. David as shown in a stained glass window in Jesus College Chapel, Oxford. Photo credit: Casper Gutman Related Links St. David's QuizWalesSaint DavidMore on St…

David Chokachi Biography

David ChokachiactorBorn: 1/16/1968Birthplace: Plymouth, Massachusetts Despite his East-Coast roots, he embodies the quintessential California beach boy, playing the lifeguard Cody Madison on…

Barnard, George Grey

(Encyclopedia) Barnard, George Grey, 1863–1938, American sculptor, b. Bellefonte, Pa. He studied engraving, then sculpture, first at the Art Institute of Chicago, then at the École des Beaux-Arts,…

Nurse, Sir Paul Maxime

(Encyclopedia) Nurse, Sir Paul Maxime, 1949–, British biochemist, Ph.D. Univ. of East Anglia, 1973. Nurse was associated with the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (now Cancer Research UK London Research…

David, Saint

(Encyclopedia) David, Saint, d.588?, patron saint of Wales, first abbot of Menevia (present-day Saint David's). He apparently established a strict rule and was a zealous missionary, founding 12…

Bispham, David Scull

(Encyclopedia) Bispham, David ScullBispham, David Scullbĭsˈpəm [key], 1857–1921, American baritone, b. Philadelphia. He made his operatic debut in London in 1891 and was leading Wagnerian baritone of…

Brainerd, David

(Encyclopedia) Brainerd, DavidBrainerd, Davidbrāˈnərd [key], 1718–47, missionary to the Native Americans, b. Haddam, Conn. Licensed to preach in 1742, he spent his brief years among the Native…

Wyss, Johann David

(Encyclopedia) Wyss, Johann DavidWyss, Johann Davidyōˈhän däˈvĭt vēs [key], 1743–1818, Swiss author. His Swiss Family Robinson (1813, tr. 1814), an internationally popular classic for children,…

The 25th Amendment

The Question: If the President of the United States resigns or dies in office and the Vice-President becomes President, what is the procedure for selecting a…

Cleveland, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Cleveland. 1 City (2020 pop. 372,674), seat of Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River; laid out (1796)…