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Wyeth, Andrew Newell
(Encyclopedia) Wyeth, Andrew NewellWyeth, Andrew Newellwīˈəth [key], 1917–2009, American painter, b. Chadds Ford, Pa. Wyeth's work has been enormously popular, critically acclaimed, and sometimes…Poitiers
(Encyclopedia) PoitiersPoitierspwätyāˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 82,507), capital of Vienne dept., W central France, on the Clain River. The ancient capital of Poitou, it is now an industrial,…patristic literature
(Encyclopedia) patristic literature, Christian writings of the first few centuries. They are chiefly in Greek and Latin; there is analogous writing in Syriac and in Armenian. The first period of…Brewer's: Jellyby
(Mrs.). A philanthropist who would spend and be spent to help the poor fan-makers and flower-girls of Borrioboolah Gha, but would bundle into the street a poor beggar dying of starvation…Brewer's: Jemmy
a name found in engravings of the eighteenth century, was James Worsdale, the painter and dramatic writer (died 1767). A housebreaker's crowbar. A variant of Jimmy, Jenny, Jinnie, and a…Celebrity Baby Names
The interesting, odd, and downright crazy names celebrities give their children compiled by Erin Teare Martin Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Celebrity…Washington
Capital: Olympia Official Name: The State of Washington Organized as a territory: March 2, 1853 Entered Union (rank): November 11, 1889 (42nd) Present constitution adopted: 1889 State…2006 Men's Olympic Skeleton Medalists
Singles Time 1 Duff Gibson, CAN 1:55.88 2 Jeff Pain, CAN 1:56.14 3 Gregor Staehli, SUI 1:56.80 Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc…James CAPEHART, Congress, WV (1847-1921)
CAPEHART James , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Point Pleasant, Mason County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 7, 1847; attended the public schools and Marietta College, Ohio; studied…James Anthony HUGHES, Congress, WV (1861-1930)
HUGHES James Anthony , a Representative from West Virginia; born near Corunna, Ontario, Canada, February 27, 1861; attended the public schools; graduated from Duff's Business College, Pittsburgh,…