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Aldhelm, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Aldhelm, SaintAldhelm, Saintôldˈhĕlm [key], 639?–709, English churchman and scholar. He was abbot of Malmesbury (from 675) and became the first bishop of Sherborne (705). A…Craddock, Charles Egbert
(Encyclopedia) Craddock, Charles Egbert, pseud. of Mary Noailles MurfreeCraddock, Charles Egbert,nō-īˈ [key], 1850–1922, American novelist, b. near Murfreesboro, Tenn. She wrote her best works about…Frunze, Mikhail Vasilyevich
(Encyclopedia) Frunze, Mikhail VasilyevichFrunze, Mikhail Vasilyevichmēkhəyēlˈ vəsēˈlyəvĭch fr&oomacr;nˈzĕ [key], 1885–1925, Russian general. A revolutionary, he was exiled (1914) to Siberia but…Geingob, Hage
(Encyclopedia) Geingob, Hage, 1941–, Namibian political leader. Geingob joined the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in the early 1960s. In exile from 1962, he became a member of SWAPO'…giant
(Encyclopedia) giant, in mythology, manlike being of great size and strength. The giant has been the symbol for the expression of certain recurring beliefs in the mythologies of all races. He is…Fraser Island
(Encyclopedia) Fraser Island or Great Sandy Island, 66 sq mi (171 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Queensland, Australia; on the west it borders Hervey Bay (NW) and the Great Sandy…healers
(Encyclopedia) healers, people who treat illness or suffering by calling forth divine help or by attempting to control the body with the mind and spirit. Since prehistoric times healers have used…Gladden, Washington
(Encyclopedia) Gladden, Washington, 1836–1918, American clergyman, writer, and lecturer, b. Pottsgrove, Pa. He was pastor of the First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio, from 1882 until his death…Jammes, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Jammes, FrancisJammes, FrancisfräNsēsˈ zhäm [key], 1868–1938, French poet. He lived most of his life in the Pyrenees. Jammes is usually grouped with the symbolists, but he is…McAllister, Ward
(Encyclopedia) McAllister, Ward (Samuel Ward McAllister), 1827–95, American society leader, b. Savannah, Ga. He was a wealthy San Francisco lawyer, who moved (1852) to New York City and married (1853…Trending
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