Search
Search results
Displaying 431 - 440
The Journals of Lewis & Clark: August 12, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark August 11, 1806August 13, 1806August 12, 1806 Thursday August 12th 1806. Being anxious to overtake Capt. Clark who from the appearance of his…Crémazie, Octave
(Encyclopedia) Crémazie, Octave (Joseph Octave Crémazie)Crémazie, Octavezhôzĕfˈ ôktävˈ krāmäzēˈ [key], 1822–79, French Canadian poet, b. Quebec, considered the father of French Canadian poetry. With…Alfonso IV, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso IV, 1291–1357, king of Portugal (1325–57), son and successor of Diniz. Disgruntled by the favoritism his father showed toward Alfonso's illegitimate half-brothers, Alfonso rose…Kirke, Sir David
(Encyclopedia) Kirke, Sir DavidKirke, Sir Davidkûrk [key], 1597–1655?, English merchant adventurer, b. France. In 1627 he and his brothers Lewis and Thomas sailed on a fleet outfitted by their father…Soderbergh, Steven
(Encyclopedia) Soderbergh, Steven (Steven Andrew Soderbergh), 1963–, American film director, b. Atlanta, Ga. After making short films and documentaries, he scored a commercial success with sex, lies…Mahabharata
(Encyclopedia) MahabharataMahabharataməhäˌbärˈətə [key], classical Sanskrit epic of India, probably composed between 200 b.c. and a.d. 200. The Mahabharata, comprising more than 90,000 couplets,…Henry I, king of England
(Encyclopedia) Henry I, 1068–1135, king of England (1100–1135), youngest son of William I. He was called Henry Beauclerc because he could write. He quarreled with his elder brothers, William II of…Cook, Frederick Albert
(Encyclopedia) Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865–1940, American explorer and physician, b. Sullivan co., N.Y. Cook early became interested in the arctic and accompanied the expedition of Robert E. Peary…farce
(Encyclopedia) farce, light, comic theatrical piece in which the characters and events are greatly exaggerated to produce broad, absurd humor. Early examples of farce can be found in the comedies of…New Castle
(Encyclopedia) New Castle. 1 City (1990 pop. 4,837), New Castle co., N Del., on the Delaware River. Mineral, metal, food, paper, and gypsum products are among its varied manufactures. It is also a…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
