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Sandys, Edwin
(Encyclopedia) Sandys, EdwinSandys, Edwinsăndz [key], 1516?–1588, English prelate, archbishop of York (1576–88). While a student at Cambridge he turned to Protestantism. On the death (1553) of Edward…gunboat
(Encyclopedia) gunboat, small warship for use on rivers and along coasts in places inaccessible to vessels of larger displacement. In the U.S. Civil War both sides used as gunboats, on the…Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh
(Encyclopedia) Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, 1801–66, English woman of letters; wife of Thomas Carlyle, whom she married in 1826. She possessed a genius for letter writing, manifest in the volumes of…Washington, Harold Lee
(Encyclopedia) Washington, Harold Lee, 1922–87, African-American politician, b. Chicago. A lawyer, he entered Illinois state government in 1965 as a Democratic representative, becoming state senator…Young, Ella Flagg
(Encyclopedia) Young, Ella Flagg, 1845–1918, American educator, b. Buffalo, N.Y. She was identified with the Chicago public school system for 53 years, as teacher, principal, and superintendent of…Mary Jane Latsis 1997 Deaths
Mary Jane Latsisnovelist With her collaborator Martha Henissart, Latsis created the formidable John Putnam Thatcher, a New York banker with a knack for crime-solving. The pair penned more…Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long Biography
Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long “The Mother of Texas”Born: 7/23/1798Birthplace: Charles County, Md. Around 1811 Jane Wilkinson's family moved to the Mississippi Territory from Maryland. She…Sara Jane Olson, 2002 News
former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, was sentenced in January to 20 years to life in prison for her involvement in a 1975 attempt to blow up two police cars. Immediately after…Percy Bysshe Shelley: To Jane: The Invitation
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Lines: 'When the Lamp Is Shattered'To Jane: The RecollectionTo Jane: The Invitation This and the following poem were published together in their original form as…Percy Bysshe Shelley: To Jane: The Recollection
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Jane: The Invitation The Pine Forest of the Cascine Near Pisa To Jane: The Recollection Published by Mrs. Shelley, "Poetical Works", 1839, 2nd edition. See the…Trending
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