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Veronica Grace BOLAND, Congress, PA (1899-1982)
BOLAND Veronica Grace , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., March 18, 1899; attended the public schools and Scranton Technical High School; elected as a…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Grace After Meat
by Robert Burns Extempore Reply To An InvitationGrace Before And After MeatGrace After Meat Lord, we thank, and thee adore, For temporal gifts we little merit; At present…Latynina, Larysa Semyonovna
(Encyclopedia) Latynina, Larysa or Larisa Semyonovna, 1934–, Soviet-Ukrainian gymnast, the dominant female gymnast of her era, b. Kherson. She was the first athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals…Frankland, Sir Edward
(Encyclopedia) Frankland, Sir Edward, 1825–99, English chemist. He studied under Bunsen and Liebig and taught at several English institutions. In working on the synthesis and isolation of compounds…Tannhäuser
(Encyclopedia) TannhäuserTannhäusertänˈhoizər [key], 13th cent., German minnesinger, whose adventurous wanderings became the subject of legend. Sixteen of his own lyrics are extant, including…Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of, 1528–72, English nobleman. He was the nephew and heir of the childless 6th earl but did not succeed on the latter's death (1537) because his…Ave Maria
(Encyclopedia) Ave MariaAve Mariaäˈvā märēˈä [key] [Lat.,=hail, Mary], prayer to the Virgin Mary universal among Roman Catholics, also called the Ave, the Hail Mary, and the Angelic Salutation. The…Atwood, Margaret Eleanor
(Encyclopedia) Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939–, Canadian novelist and poet. Atwood is a skilled and powerful storyteller whose novels, set mainly in the near future, sometimes make use of such…theology
(Encyclopedia) theologytheologythēŏlˈəjē [key], in Christianity, the systematic study of the nature of God and God's relationship with humanity and with the world. Although other religions may be…Mansart, François
(Encyclopedia) Mansart or Mansard, FrançoisMansart or Mansard, Françoisboth: fräNswäˈ mäNsärˈ [key], 1598–1666, French architect. His work is noted as being an outstanding expression of French…Trending
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