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Bridget, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Bridget, Saint, 453?–523?, Irish holy woman. She is often called St. Brigid, St. Bride, or St. Bridget of Kildare. Little is known of her, but she did found a great monastery at…

Wright, Sir Almroth Edward

(Encyclopedia) Wright, Sir Almroth Edward, 1861–1947, British pathologist. He was professor of pathology (1892–1902) at the Army Medical School, Netley, and professor of experimental pathology, Univ…

Women and Work

You can be most anything you want to be. Here is a sampling of just some of the careers you might consider, and women who have succeeded in them. Ambassador Eugenie Anderson (1910-1997), the first…

1996 Olympics: Tennis

Men Singles: 1. Andre Agassi, USA, def. 2. Sergi Bruguera, SPA 6-2, 6-3, 6-1; 3. Leander Paes, IND, def. Fernando Meligeni, BRA 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles: 1. Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde, AUS…

John M. S. CAUSIN, Congress, MD (1811-1861)

CAUSIN, John M. S., a Representative from Maryland; born in St. Marys County, Md., in 1811; studied law; was admitted to the bar in Prince Georges County about 1836; returned to St. Marys…

New School University

(Encyclopedia) New School University, in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened 1919 as the New School for Social Research, a center for adult education, renamed 1997. Founded by Charles…

Rossi, Pellegrino Luigi Edoardo, Conte

(Encyclopedia) Rossi, Pellegrino Luigi Edoardo, ConteRossi, Pellegrino Luigi Edoardo, Contepĕlˌlāgrēˈnō lwēˈjē ādōärˈdō kônˈtā [key]Rossi, Pellegrino Luigi Edoardo, Conte rôsˈsē [key], 1787–1848,…

Gilbert Islands

(Encyclopedia) Gilbert Islands, group of 16 islands, central Pacific, one of the island groups that form the Republic of Kiribati. The group includes Tarawa, Butaritari, Makin, Little Makin, Marakei…

Estrada Palma, Tomás

(Encyclopedia) Estrada Palma, TomásEstrada Palma, Tomástōmäsˈ [key]Estrada Palma, Tomás esträˈᵺä [key]Estrada Palma, Tomáspälˈmä [key], 1835–1908, Cuban revolutionist and first president (1902–6) of…

Green Mountain Boys

(Encyclopedia) Green Mountain Boys, popular name of armed bands formed (c.1770) under the auspices of Ethan Allen in the Green Mountains of what is today Vermont. Their purpose was to prevent the New…