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Eric IX
(Encyclopedia) Eric IX (Eric the Saint), d. 1160, king of Sweden. He led (1157?) a Christian crusade to Finland, where he left the bishop of Uppsala in charge of missionary work. While attending mass…Saint-Lô
(Encyclopedia) Saint-LôSaint-LôsăN-lō [key], town (1990 pop. 22,819), capital of Manche dept., NW France, in Normandy. It is an agricultural center and has famous horse stables. Wood products,…Saint Jérôme
(Encyclopedia) Saint JérômeSaint JérômesăN zhārōmˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 23,384), S Que., Canada, on the North River, NW of Montreal. It is an industrial center with woolen and paper mills. Rubber…Dęblin
(Encyclopedia) Dęblin Dęblin dĕNˈblēn [key], city, Lubelskie prov., E Poland, on the Vistula River. It is a…Biddle, Nicholas, American naval officer
(Encyclopedia) Biddle, Nicholas, 1750–78, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. Biddle left the British navy in 1773. In the American Revolution he became captain in the patriot navy and daringly…Yves Saint Laurent, 2002 News
premier French fashion designer, announced his retirement in January, ending a 40-plus-year career as a trendsetting couturier. Saint Laurent introduced the chic beatnik look of the 1960s…Baron Munchausen: Reflections on Saint Hubert...
by Rudolph Erich Raspe An encounter between the Ba... The effects of great activi... Reflections on Saint Hubert... Reflections on Saint Hubert's stag-Shoots a stag with cherry-…Niki de Saint Phalle Biography
Niki de Saint Phalleartist and feminist Born: 1930Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France French-born artist and feminist known for her nanas sculptures, papier-mâché figures of enormous,…Sarah N. Cleghorn: A Saint's Hours
A Saint's HoursSarah N. Cleghorn In the still cold before the sun (Her Matins) Her brothers and her sisters small She woke, and washed and dressed each one…Kateri Tekakwitha, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Kateri Tekakwitha, SaintKateri Tekakwitha, Saintgädälēˈ dĕkhäkhwēˈᵺschwa;, –dālēˈ dāgäkwēˈtä [key] or Saint Catherine Tekakwitha, 1656–80, Native American holy woman known as the Lily…Trending
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