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Coffin, Sir Isaac

(Encyclopedia) Coffin, Sir Isaac, 1759–1839, British naval officer, b. Boston, Mass. From a loyalist family, he fought for the British in the American Revolution and in the French Revolutionary Wars…

Spoleto Festival

(Encyclopedia) Spoleto Festival, also called Festival of the Two Worlds, annual summer arts festival held in Spoleto, Italy. Founded by the composer Gian-Carlo Menotti and the conductor Thomas…

Genesis: 33

Genesis Chapter 33 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and…

Geneva Conference

(Encyclopedia) Geneva Conference, any of various international meetings held at Geneva, Switzerland. Some of the more important ones are discussed here. 1 International conference held Apr.–July,…

Entertainment Bios — E

Steve EarleClint EastwoodRoger EbertBuddy EbsenNelson EddyLeon EdelKenneth “Babyface” EdmondsW. D. EdmondsAnthony EdwardsNicole EggertAtom EgoyanBarbara EhrenreichCarmen ElectraErika EleniakJenna…

Herodotus

(Encyclopedia) HerodotusHerodotushērŏdˈətəs [key], 484?–425? b.c., Greek historian, called the Father of History, b. Halicarnassus, Asia Minor. Only scant knowledge of his life can be gleaned from…

Charles, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Charles, river, c.60 mi (97 km) long, rising in E Mass. and flowing generally NE to Boston Bay; it separates Boston from Cambridge. Extensive development to the riverfront includes the…