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Plimer, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Plimer, Andrew, c.1763–1837, English miniature painter. He was an apprentice to Richard Cosway. His fine portraits are to be seen in the Victoria and Albert Museum and in the…Lod
(Encyclopedia) LodLodlōd [key], city (1994 pop. 51,200), central Israel. It is also known as Lydda. Its manufactures include paper products, chemicals, oil products, electronic equipment, processed…Worcester, Thomas Percy, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, Thomas Percy, earl ofWorcester, Thomas Percy, earl ofw&oobreve;sˈtər [key], c.1344–1403, English nobleman; brother of Henry Percy, 1st earl of Northumberland. He served…Westminster Palace
(Encyclopedia) Westminster Palace or Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, London. The present enormous structure, of Neo-Gothic design, was built (1840–60) by Sir Charles Barry to replace an…Bruce Jenner
Bruce JennerBorn: Oct. 28, 1949Track & Field won gold medal in 1976 Olympic decathlon.Hayes JenkinsG - JJackie JensenRoses, Wars of the
(Encyclopedia) Roses, Wars of the, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and…Sheik Abdul-Amir al-Jamri 2006 Deaths
Sheik Abdul-Amir al-JamriAge: 67 Shiite Muslim leader of opposition protests in Bahrain in the 1990s.Died: Manama, Bahrain, Dec. 18, 2006Sheik Jaber al-Ahmad al-SabahG - LJohnny Jenkins…James J. Jeffries
James J. JeffriesBorn: Apr. 15, 1875Boxer world heavyweight champion (1899-1905); retired undefeated but came back to fight Jack Johnson in 1910 and lost (KO, 15th). Died: Mar. 3, 1953Dale…Terry, Sir Richard Runciman
(Encyclopedia) Terry, Sir Richard Runciman, 1865–1938, English organist and musicologist. He was organist and choir director (1901–24) of Westminster Cathedral. Terry studied and made collections of…Churchill, Winston, American novelist
(Encyclopedia) Churchill, Winston, 1871–1947, American novelist, b. St. Louis, grad. Annapolis, 1894. He wrote several popular historical novels including Richard Carvel (1899), The Crisis (1901),…Trending
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