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Andrew Motion, 1999 News

is named England's poet laureate in May, replacing Ted Hughes, who died in October. Motion's first official verse celebrated the marriage of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones.

Joe Andrews 2001 Deaths

Joe AndrewsAge: 68 Braves farm club teammate of Hank Aaron in 1953 who the Hall of Famer credits with protecting him in 1953 from racist threats. The cause of his death was not given.Died:…

Andrew Heiskell 2003 Deaths

Andrew HeiskellAge: 87 executive and philanthropist who worked for Time Inc. for 43 years. He started with the media empire in 1937 as an editor at age 22 and retired as chairman and CEO in…

Royal Biographies: Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrincess BeatricePrincess Eugenie The third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Prince…

James III, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) James III, 1452–88, king of Scotland (1460–88), son and successor of James II. During his minority he was under the care of his mother, Mary of Guelders, and her adviser, James Kennedy…

Lowry, L. S.

(Encyclopedia) Lowry, L. S. (Laurence Stephen Lowry), 1887–1976, English painter and printmaker, b. Manchester, studied Municipal College of Art (later Manchester Metropolitan Univ.). He is…

Dunbar, William, Scottish poet

(Encyclopedia) Dunbar, William, c.1460–c.1520, Scottish poet. After attending the Univ. of St. Andrews he was attached for some time to the Franciscans, probably as a novice. By 1491 he seems to have…

Flagler, Henry Morrison

(Encyclopedia) Flagler, Henry Morrison, 1830–1913, American financier and real-estate developer, b. Hopewell, near Canandaigua, N.Y. As a youth he struck out for himself in Ohio. After trying the…

Cahn, Sammy

(Encyclopedia) Cahn, SammyCahn, Sammykän [key], 1913–93, American lyricist, b. New York City as Samuel Cohen. With his first collaborator, Saul Chaplin, he wrote material for vaudeville, and scored…

William, prince of Wales

(Encyclopedia) William, (William Arthur Philip Louis), 1982–, Prince of Wales of Great Britian, eldest son of King Charles…