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Bishop, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911–79, American poet, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Vassar, 1934. During the 1950s and 60s she lived in Brazil, eventually returning to her native New England, where…

Brewer's: York

when it was Saxon, was called Eorwic, and the legend is that a Duko of Effroc being drowned at the foot of the wall caused this name to be given to the city. Southwark Wall was also called…

Brewer's: Yorks

(a Stock-Exchange term), the Great Northern Railway Ordinary Stock, the York line. Similarly, there are the Berwicks, the Brums, the Dovers, the Leeds, the Pots or Potteries, the…

Michael York

Michael YorkactorBorn: 3/27/1942Birthplace: Fulmer, England Versatile actor whose fined-boned good looks and skill have brought him a broad range of film and TV roles. In his 30-plus-year…

Susannah York

Susannah YorkactressBorn: 1/9/1941Birthplace: London, EnglandDied: 1/15/2011 Highly regarded actress best noted for her work playing struggling, psychologically damaged characters. She won…

New York

New York State Information Official Name: State of New York Capital: Albany  Organized as a territory: 1624 Entered Union (rank): July 26, 1788 (11th state) Present constitution adopted: 1777…

Kenny, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Kenny, Elizabeth, 1886–1952, Australian nurse, b. New South Wales, grad. St. Ursula's College, Australia, 1902. She became “Sister” Kenny as a first lieutenant nurse (1914–18) in the…

Margaret of Anjou

(Encyclopedia) Margaret of AnjouMargaret of Anjouănˈj&oomacr;, Fr. äNzh&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1430?–1482, queen consort of King Henry VI of England, daughter of René of Anjou. Her marriage, which…

Carmen Sylva

(Encyclopedia) Carmen Sylva: see Elizabeth, queen of Romania.

Sylva, Carmen

(Encyclopedia) Sylva, Carmen: see Elizabeth, queen of Romania.