(Encyclopedia) David I, 1084–1153, king of Scotland (1124–53), youngest son of Malcolm III and St. Margaret of Scotland. During the reign of his brother Alexander I, whom he succeeded, David was earl…
Mendes da Rocha, Paulo Archias
(Encyclopedia) Mendes da Rocha, Paulo Archias, 1928-2021, Brazilian architect, b. Vitoria, Brazil, Mackenzie Presbyterian Univ. (B.Arch., 1954).…
(Encyclopedia) apparition, spiritualistic manifestation of a person or object in which a form not actually present is seen with such intensity that belief in its reality is created. The ancient and…
(Encyclopedia) Stefansson, VilhjalmurStefansson, Vilhjalmurvĭlˈhyoulmər stĕfˈənsən [key], 1879–1962, Arctic explorer, b. Canada, of Icelandic parents, educated at the Univ. of North Dakota, the State…
Christopher Columbus
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Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Quiz:…
(Encyclopedia) Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, 5th earl of, 1771–1820, Scottish philanthropist, founder of the Red River Settlement. Emigration to America seemed to him the best solution for the poverty of…
(Encyclopedia) Caroline Affair. In 1837 a group of men led by William Lyon Mackenzie rebelled in Upper Canada (now Ontario), demanding a more democratic government. There was much sympathy for their…
(Encyclopedia) Fraser, chief river of British Columbia, Canada, c.850 mi (1,370 km) long. It rises in the Rocky Mts., at Yellowhead Pass, near the British Columbia–Alta. line and flows northwest…
