(Encyclopedia) Welsh Marches, lands in Wales along the English border. After the Norman conquest of England in the 11th cent., William I established the border earldoms of Chester, Shrewsbury, and…
The Question: Could you please settle a disagreement. My friend says that the Tay river in Scotland is the longest river in Great Britain; I say it is the…
(Encyclopedia) Llywelyn or Llewelyn ap GruffyddLlywelyn or Llewelyn ap Gruffyddhləwĕlˈĭn äp grĭfˈĭᵺ, l&oomacr;ĕlˈĭn [key], d. 1282, Welsh prince, grandson of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth. He succeeded (…
(Encyclopedia) Lance, Bert (Thomas Bertram Lance), 1931–2013, American banker and public official, b. Gainesville, Ga. He was one of Jimmy Carter's closest advisers during the 1976 presidential…
(Encyclopedia) Dehn, Adolf ArthurDehn, Adolf Arthurdān [key], 1895–1968, American painter and illustrator, b. Waterville, Minn. During the 1920s, Dehn became known as a forceful satiric illustrator.…
fashion designerBorn: 1925Birthplace: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, United Kingdom With her husband, Bernard Ashley, she manufactured home decorating materials and wallpaper based on 19th century…
(Encyclopedia) South GlamorganSouth Glamorgangləmôrˈgən [key], former county, S Wales. Created in the 1974 governmental reorganization of Wales from portions of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, in the…
WHY WERE CONVICTS SENT TO AUSTRALIA? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ABORIGINALS? WHEN DID AUSTRALIA BECOME A NATION? BIOGRAPHY: JAMES COOK 1728–1779 FIND OUT MOREThe coasts of Australia were first mapped by…
actorBorn: 3/21/1946Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Wales, United Kingdom A classically trained Shakespearean actor, Dalton has maintained a triple career, appearing regularly on stage, screen, and…
(Encyclopedia) GwentGwentgwĕnt [key], former county, SE Wales. Created in the 1974 administrative reorganization of Wales from most of Monmouthshire and part of Breconshire, it was dissolved in 1996…