(Encyclopedia) Chelmsford, Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 3d Baron and 1st ViscountChelmsford, Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 3d Baron and 1st Viscountnāˈpēər, thĕsˈĭjər, chĕlmsˈfərd [key], 1868–1933…
(Encyclopedia) Hoppner, John, 1758–1810, English portrait painter. He was a protégé of George III, whose illegitimate son he was rumored to be. He imitated, without total success, the style of Sir…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Ernest, 1879–1958, British psychoanalyst, b. Wales. He taught (1910–13) at the Univ. of Toronto and was director (1908–13) of the Ontario Clinic for Nervous Diseases. He founded…
(Encyclopedia) Pembroke Welsh corgi, breed of short-legged, hardy working dog thought to have been introduced into South Wales by Flemish immigrants in the early 12th cent. It stands from 10 to 12 in…
(Encyclopedia) Caroline of Brunswick, 1768–1821, consort of George IV of England. The daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, duke of Brunswick, she married George (then prince of Wales) in 1795. She…
(Encyclopedia) Welsh pony, breed of small horse of European origin. First bred primarily in Saxony, it later became localized in Wales. Although the breed is of ancient type, it presently bears…
Skip vs. Fancy Ray Noms de Guerre in the '98 Election by Borgna Brunner This article was posted on November 2, 1998. Teddy, Harry, Ike, Jimmy, and Bill knew the value of a folksy…
