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Peter, epistles of the New Testament
(Encyclopedia) Peter, two letters of the New Testament, classified among the Catholic (or General) Epistles. Each opens with a statement of authorship by the apostle St. Peter. First Peter, the…Pepper, Beverly
(Encyclopedia) Pepper, Beverly, American sculptor, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. She lived in Italy from the 1950s. Pepper began as a social realist painter but soon turned to sculpture, inspired by the carvings…Rosenberg, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Rosenberg, AlfredRosenberg, Alfredälˈfrĕt rōˈzənbĕrk [key], 1893–1946, German Nazi leader. He was born in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia), and studied architecture in Riga, and later in…O'Connor, Flannery
(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Flannery (Mary Flannery O'Connor), 1925–64, American author, b. Savannah, Ga., grad. Women's College of Georgia (A.B., 1945), Iowa State Univ. (M.F.A., 1947). As a writer, O'…Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
The following table lists every winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Emil A. von Behring (Germany), for…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: November 14, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark November 13, 1805November 15, 1805November 14, 1805 Novr. 14th Thursday 1805 Rained last night without intermission and this morning the wind…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 7, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 6, 1806February 8, 1806February 7, 1806 Friday February 7th 1806. This evening Sergt. Ordway and Wiser returned with a part of the meat…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, July 17, 1806
Day 1506 Day 1508 Lewis, July 17, 1806 Thursday July 17th 1806. I arrose early this morning and made a drawing of the falls. after which we took breakfast and departed. it being my design…Dickinson, Emily
(Encyclopedia) Dickinson, Emily, 1830–86, American poet, b. Amherst, Mass. She is widely considered one of the greatest poets in American literature. Her unique, gemlike lyrics are distillations of…Cushing, William Barker
(Encyclopedia) Cushing, William Barker, 1842–74, Union naval hero in the Civil War, b. Delafield, Wis., educated at Annapolis. Cushing became noted for a series of daredevil exploits, particularly…Trending
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