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Selborne, Roundell Palmer, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Selborne, Roundell Palmer, 1st earl ofSelborne, Roundell Palmer, 1st earl ofsĕlˈbôrn [key], 1812–95, British jurist and statesman. Called to the bar in 1837, he entered Parliament in…Westmorland, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Westmorland, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of, 1364–1425, English nobleman. His family was one of the most powerful in England and shared domination of the northern counties with the Percy…Northumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Northumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl ofNorthumberland, Algernon Percy, 10th earl ofnôrthŭmˈbərlənd [key], 1602–68, English nobleman. He was created Baron Percy in 1626 and…French, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of Ypres
(Encyclopedia) French, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of YpresFrench, John Denton Pinkstone, 1st earl of Ypresēˈprə [key], 1852–1925, British field marshal. After a long career in the army, during…Beatty, David Beatty, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Beatty, David Beatty, 1st EarlBeatty, David Beatty, 1st Earlbēˈtē [key], 1871–1936, British admiral. He served with distinction in Egypt and Sudan (1896–98) and in the Boxer Uprising (…Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of, 1382–1439, English nobleman; son of Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick. He fought for Henry IV against Owen Glendower in Wales and the Percys…Country Music Hall of Fame
Find out who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, from its foundation in 1961 to the present day.1961 Jimmie Rodgers Fred Rose Hank Williams 1962 Roy Acuff 1963 No…Lucinda Williams
Car Wheels on a Gravel RoadMercury In the great Southern literary tradition, Lucinda Williams writes songs that could be novels, getting the most out of every single word and the spaces…Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia) Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke ofMarlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke ofmärlˈbərə, môlˈ– [key], 1650–1722, English general and statesman, one of the greatest military…Billy Ray Hobley 2002 Deaths
Billy Ray HobleyAge: 48 , a 22-year veteran of the Harlem Globetrotters; joined the team as a rookie from Dillard University; renowned ball handler who circled the world six times with the…