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Sherriff, Robert Cedric
(Encyclopedia) Sherriff, Robert Cedric, 1896–1975, English dramatist. His best-known work is the play, Journey's End (1929), a realistic story about combat in World War I. His other dramas include St…Field, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Field, Michael, pseud. used by two English authors, Katherine Harris Bradley, 1846–1914, and her niece Edith Emma Cooper, 1862–1913, who collaborated on numerous literary works,…Galuppi, Baldassare
(Encyclopedia) Galuppi, BaldassareGaluppi, Baldassarebäldäs-säˈrā gäl&oomacr;pˈpē [key], 1706–85, Italian composer. A pupil of Lotti, he developed the opera buffa style in the period between…Burnaby
(Encyclopedia) Burnaby Burnaby bûrˈnəbē [key], city, eastern suburb of Vancouver, SW B.C., Canada. A…Brookings, Robert Somers
(Encyclopedia) Brookings, Robert Somers, 1850–1932, American businessman and philanthropist, b. Cecil co., Md. He earned a fortune in business in St. Louis, Mo., and retired in 1897 to devote himself…Morgenthau, Robert Morris
(Encyclopedia) Morgenthau, Robert Morris, , 1919-2009, b. New York, N.Y, Amherst College (B.A., 1941); Yale Univ. Law School (J.D., 1948). He was the…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry
by Robert Burns The Fete ChampetreSong.-The Day ReturnsEpistle To Robert Graham, Esq., Of Fintry Requesting a Favour When Nature her great master-piece design'd, And fram'…NCAA Tournament Preview 2000
A closer look at this year's Madness by Gerry Brown Marcus Fizer, the Big 12 Player of the Year, looks to guide the surprising Iowa State Cyclones deep into the tournament. (Source/AP) College…North Dakota: Temperature Extremes
MonthMaximum°FYearPlaceMinimum°FYearPlaceJan.701908Chilcot–561916GoodallFeb.721992Fort Yates*–601936ParshallMarch901910Edmore–481897McKinneyApril1011980Oakes–241975Powers…Nelson, Wolfred
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, Wolfred, 1792–1863, Canadian rebel, b. Montreal. A brother of Robert Nelson, Wolfred served as a surgeon in the War of 1812. In 1827 he entered the Legislative Assembly of…