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Parr, Catherine
(Encyclopedia) Parr, Catherine, 1512–48, sixth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, an officeholder at the court, and had been twice widowed before Henry…Murrow, Edward Roscoe
(Encyclopedia) Murrow, Edward Roscoe, 1908–65, American news broadcaster, b. Greensboro, N.C. He joined the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) in 1935 and became its European director two years later…Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl ofDerby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1435?–1504, English nobleman. During the Wars of the Roses, Stanley was ostensibly a supporter of the…Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron
(Encyclopedia) Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th BaronDunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Barondənsănˈē, –sā– [key], 1878–1957, Anglo-Irish author. His life was spent as a…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 48
Part 48I have said that the soul is not more than the body, And I have said that the body is not more than the soul, And nothing, not God, is greater to one than one's self is, And whoever…Baily, Edward Hodges
(Encyclopedia) Baily, Edward Hodges, 1788–1867, English sculptor. He studied under Flaxman. One of his best works is the statue of Admiral Nelson in Trafalgar Square, London. Other works include…Sambourne, Edward Linley
(Encyclopedia) Sambourne, Edward Linley, 1844–1910, English caricaturist and illustrator. He was associated with Punch from 1867, when he began contributing, until the end of his life, and he…Fairfax, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Fairfax, Edward, 1580?–1635, English translator. His excellent translation of Tasso's Gerusalemme liberta was published in 1600 under the title Godfrey of Buloigne. He also wrote a…Randolph, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Randolph, Edward, c.1632–1703, English colonial agent in America. In 1676 he carried royal instructions to Massachusetts Bay that required the colony to send representatives to England…Rutledge, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Rutledge, Edward, 1749–1800, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Charleston, S.C.; brother of John Rutledge. He studied law at…Trending
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