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Opie, John
(Encyclopedia) Opie, John, 1761–1807, English portrait and historical painter. Opie showed a remarkable talent as a young man. He became the protégé of the poet John Wolcot, and enjoyed a brief…Mundelein
(Encyclopedia) MundeleinMundeleinmənˈdəlīn [key] village (1990 pop. 21,215), Lake co., NW of Chicago, NE Ill.; founded 1835 as Mechanics Grove, inc. 1909. The name was changed in 1926 to honor George…Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).David, John Baptist Mary
(Encyclopedia) David, John Baptist Mary, 1761–1841, French missionary in the United States, b. Brittany. He was educated at Nantes, joined the Sulpicians, and because of the French Revolution…John of Brienne
(Encyclopedia) John of BrienneJohn of Briennebrēĕnˈ [key], c.1170–1237, French crusader. He was a count and in 1210 married Mary, titular queen of Jerusalem. Mary died in 1212, and their daughter,…James, Saint (the “brother” of Jesus)
(Encyclopedia) James, Saint, in the Bible, the “brother” of Jesus. The Gospels make several references to the brothers of Jesus, and St. Paul speaks of “James the Lord's brother.” While Protestants…Tales from Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb
Charles and Mary Lamb William Shakespeare Contents Preface The Tempest Midsummer Night's Dream Winter's Tale Much Ado About Nothing As You Like It Two Gentlemen of Verona…Charles and Mary Lamb, William Shakespeare: Preface
Preface The following Tales are meant to be submitted to the young reader as an introduction to the study of Shakespeare, for which purpose his words are used whenever it seemed possible to…Col. Eileen Marie Collins, 1999 News
42, decorated Air Force pilot, became the first woman to command a space shuttle mission when Columbia was launched into orbit in July. She had participated in two earlier shuttle missions,…Marie-Louise von Franz 1998 Deaths
Marie-Louise von FranzAge: 83 leading disciple of the famous psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. She was an expert on the significance of fairy tales.Died: Feb. 17, 1998.Morris K. UdallR -…Trending
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