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MacVeagh, Isaac Wayne

(Encyclopedia) MacVeagh, Isaac WayneMacVeagh, Isaac Wayneməkvāˈ [key], 1833–1917, American political figure, U.S. Attorney General (1881), b. Chester co., Pa. A lawyer, he was the son-in-law of Simon…

Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Atholl

(Encyclopedia) Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of AthollMurray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Athollmûrˈē, [key]Murray, John, 2d marquess and 1st duke of Athollăthˈəl [key], 1660–1724,…

Santander, Francisco de Paula

(Encyclopedia) Santander, Francisco de PaulaSantander, Francisco de Paulafränsēˈskō dā pouˈlä säntändārˈ [key], 1792–1840, Colombian revolutionist. Given command of the guerrillas of the llanos by…

shell

(Encyclopedia) shell, in zoology, hard outer covering secreted by an animal for protection. It is also called the test, crust, or carapace. The term usually refers to the calcareous shells of the…

Páez, José Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Páez, José AntonioPáez, José Antoniohōsāˈ äntōˈnyō päˈās [key], 1790–1873, Venezuelan revolutionist, president, and caudillo. He boldly led (1810–19) a band of llaneros [plainsmen] in…

apostle

(Encyclopedia) apostleapostleəpŏsˈəl [key] [Gr.,=envoy], one of the prime missionaries of Christianity. The apostles of the first rank are saints Peter, Andrew, James (the Greater), John, Thomas,…

Super Bowl 2001: Fun Facts

Dates and times, half-time entertainment, and the weirdest story of the week by Mike Morrison Related Links Super Bowl XXXV Preview (2001)Super Bowl Ads: Revenge of the Blue ChipsTen…

2000-01 NFL Season Recap

The Ravens' Tale Parity rules in the NFL. Never was this more evident than in Super Bowl XXXV when the Baltimore Ravens took on the New York Giants. By all means, those two teams were superb in…

Hart, Oliver Simon D'Arcy

(Encyclopedia) Hart, Oliver Simon D'Arcy, 1948–, British-American economist, b. London, England, Ph.D. Princeton, 1974. He has been a professor at the London School of Economics (1981–85), the…