COTTER, William Ross, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Conn., July 18, 1926; attended the Hartford public schools; B.A., Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., 1949; member,…
RYTER, Joseph Francis, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Conn., February 4, 1914; attended the parochial schools and St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Conn.; was graduated…
O’SULLIVAN, Eugene Daniel, a Representative from Nebraska; born on a cattle ranch near Kent, Reno County, Kans., May 31, 1883; attended the public schools of Kent, Kans.; was graduated from…
(Encyclopedia) Leo IV, Saint, d. 855, pope (847–55), a Roman; successor of Sergius II. He had seen the Saracen attack on Rome (846), and to prevent its recurrence he fortified the city and its…
(Encyclopedia) Monte CassinoMonte Cassinomônˈtā käs-sēˈnō [key], monastery, in Latium, central Italy, E of the Rapido River. Situated on a hill (1,674 ft/510 m) overlooking Cassino, it was founded c.…
The 2014 Academy Awards were presented on Feb. 22, 2015, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…
DYMALLY, Mervyn Malcolm, a Representative from California; born in Cedros, Trinidad, British West Indies, May 12, 1926; attended Cedros Government School, Trinidad; graduated from St. Benedict…
(Encyclopedia) StigandStigandstĭgˈənd [key], d. 1072, English prelate. He held simultaneously the sees of Winchester and Canterbury from 1052 though official recognition of this did not come until…
(Encyclopedia) Boniface IX, c.1345–1404, pope (1389–1404), a Neapolitan named Pietro Tomacelli; successor of Urban VI. The Avignon antipopes Clement VII and Benedict XIII were his contemporaries…
