A look at the aristocratic pecking order by David Johnson Emperor Comes from the Latin, "imperator," which was originally a military title. Soldiers would salute the leader of a victorious…
(Encyclopedia) Beresford, Bruce, 1940–, Australian film director, b. Sydney, grad. Sydney Univ. (1962). Beresford moved to England, worked for the British Film Institute (1966–71), and made several…
(Encyclopedia) Burbank, LutherBurbank, Lutherbûrˈbănk [key], 1849–1926, American plant breeder, b. Lancaster, Mass. He experimented with thousands of plant varieties and developed many new ones,…
EDWARDS, Charles Gordon, a Representative from Georgia; born in Daisy, Tattnall (now Evans) County, Ga., July 2, 1878; attended the public schools, Gordon Institute, Barnesville, Ga., and…
Find everything you need and want to know about the British Royal Family, past and present. Read biographies and find information about royal weddings — and royal scandals…
NCAA Preview 2001 A closer look at this year's March Madness by Gerry Brown The NCAA Tournament one-upped itself this year. The traditional field of 64 is now one team larger. With…
Polish RoyaltyMieszko I, duke of Poland (962–92), the first important member of the Piast dynastyBoleslaus I, Polish ruler (992–1025)Mieszko II, king of Poland (1025–34)Casimir I, duke of Poland (c…
Born: Feb. 13, 1947Basketball has coached Duke to 9 Final Four appearances and 3 NCAA titles (1991-92,2001); has coached at Army (1976-80) and Duke (1981–); inducted into Hall of Fame in 2001.
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Robert, 1924–2019, Swiss-American photographer and filmmaker, b. Zürich. He immigrated to the United States in 1947 and became a citizen in 1963. One of the 20th century's most…
