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Robin Williams Biography

Robin Williamscomedian, actorBorn: 7/21/1951Birthplace: Chicago A brilliant comedian with amazing improvisational talents, Williams has also proven himself to be a fine dramatic actor. His films…

Sherwood Forest

(Encyclopedia) Sherwood Forest, formerly a large royal forest, mainly in Nottinghamshire, central England. Remnants of the forest exist near Mansfield and Hucknall; efforts began in the 1990s to…

Lloyd's

(Encyclopedia) Lloyd's, London insurance underwriting corporation of many separate syndicates; often called Lloyd's of London. Founded in the late 17th cent. by a group of merchants, shipowners, and…

Shelley SEKULA GIBBS, Congress, TX (1953)

SEKULA GIBBS Shelley , A Representative from Texas; born in Floresville, Wilson County, Tex., June 22, 1953; B.S., Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Tex., 1975; M.D., University of Texas…

morris dance

(Encyclopedia) morris dance or morrice dance, rustic dance of the north of England that had its origin in country festivals, such as those of May Day and Whitsunday. Reference to it in English…

Collingwood, Robin George

(Encyclopedia) Collingwood, Robin George, 1889–1943, English philosopher and historian. From 1908 he was associated with Oxford as student, fellow, lecturer in history, and professor of philosophy.…

cornflower

(Encyclopedia) cornflower, common herb (Centaurea cyanus) of the family Asteraceae (aster family). It is a garden flower in the United States but a weed in the grainfields of Europe. It is called…

Robin Hood and Maid Marion

True love in Medieval England by David Johnson Ballads from Medieval England recount the adventures of Robin Hood, a legendary hero who robbed from the rich, the government, and the…