(Encyclopedia) BionBionbīˈən [key], fl. 2d cent.? b.c., Greek bucolic poet, an imitator of Theocritus, b. Phlossa, near Smyrna. Only fragments of his work survive. The Lament for Adonis, attributed…
(Encyclopedia) SandringhamSandringhamsănˈdrĭngəm [key], village, Norfolk, E England, near the Wash River. Sandringham House, with its large estate, was purchased in 1861 by Edward VII, then prince of…
(Encyclopedia) Blackwell, Henry Brown, 1825–1909, American reformer, b. Bristol, England; brother of Elizabeth Blackwell. He was an abolitionist and later, with his wife, Lucy Stone, a worker for…
(Encyclopedia) American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, honorary academy of notable American artists, writers, and composers. The National Institute of Arts and Letters, founded in 1898,…
January 1, 1863 By the president of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas on the 22d day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the president of the United States,…
reformer, writer, and lecturerBorn: 1854 Birthplace: near Bellevue, Nebr. Also known as Inshta Theumba, or “Bright Eyes,” La Flesche was born on the Omaha Reservation just south of present-day…
(Encyclopedia) Morley, Thomas, c.1557–1603, English composer; pupil of William Byrd. He was gentleman of the Chapel Royal to Queen Elizabeth I and organist of St. Paul's Cathedral. He set to music…
(Encyclopedia) Burnet, William, 1730–91, political leader in the American Revolution, b. near the present Elizabeth, N.J.; father of David G. Burnet. A physician practicing in Newark, Burnet was…
actorBorn: 9/9/1960Birthplace: London, England Handsome British leading man whose career took off like a rocket to only come crashing back down in a tawdry little scandal. Grant was one of…
(Mary Frances Reynolds)singer, dancer, actressBorn: 4/1/1932Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Singer, dancer and actress known for her tireless energy and pertness. Her films include Singin' in the Rain (…
