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Boston Latin School
(Encyclopedia) Boston Latin School, at Boston; opened 1635 as a school for boys; one of the oldest free public schools in the United States. Many famous men attended the school, including five…Wildwood
(Encyclopedia) Wildwood, city (1990 pop. 4,484), Cape May co., SE N.J., on an island off Cape May; settled 1882, inc. as a city 1911. It has large commercial fisheries and is a popular summer seaside…Bennington College
(Encyclopedia) Bennington College, at Bennington, Vt.; coeducational (originally for women); chartered 1925, opened 1932. Its curriculum is based on individual interests and needs. All students are…Westcott, Brooke Foss
(Encyclopedia) Westcott, Brooke Foss, 1825–1901, English prelate and scholar. From 1870 to 1890 he was regius professor of divinity at Cambridge. With F. J. A. Hort, he published The New Testament in…Romilly, Sir Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Romilly, Sir SamuelRomilly, Sir Samuelrŏmˈĭlē [key], 1757–1818, English law reformer. Admitted to the bar in 1783, he soon developed a wide practice in the court of chancery. He was in…riddle
(Encyclopedia) riddle, puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: “What goes on…Pissarro, Camille
(Encyclopedia) Pissarro, CamillePissarro, Camillekämēˈyə pēsärōˈ [key], 1830–1903, French impressionist painter, b. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. In Paris from 1855, he came under the influence of…Spener, Philipp Jakob
(Encyclopedia) Spener, Philipp JakobSpener, Philipp Jakobfēˈlĭp yäˈkôp shpāˈnər [key], 1635–1705, German theologian, founder of Pietism. He was pastor of the Lutheran church at Frankfurt in 1670 when…Sinaloa
(Encyclopedia) SinaloaSinaloasēnälōˈä [key], state (1990 pop. 2,204,054), 22,582 sq mi (58,487 sq km), W Mexico, on the Gulf of California and the Pacific Ocean. Culiacán is the capital. A long,…Skye
(Encyclopedia) SkyeSkyeskī [key], island (1991 pop. 8,868), 670 sq mi (1,735 sq km), largest and most northerly island of the Inner Hebrides, Highland, NW Scotland. It has an irregular coastline, and…Trending
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