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Diana, princess of Wales

(Encyclopedia) Diana, princess of Wales, 1961–97, wife of Charles, prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. The daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer, Lady Diana Frances Spencer was a kindergarten…

Barnett, Samuel Augustus

(Encyclopedia) Barnett, Samuel AugustusBarnett, Samuel Augustusbärˈnĕt [key], 1844–1913, English clergyman and social worker. As vicar of St. Jude's, Whitechapel, in the slums of London, he pioneered…

Sunderland, Charles Spencer, 3d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Sunderland, Charles Spencer, 3d earl of, 1674–1722, English statesman; son of the 2d earl. His marriage (1700) to a daughter of the 1st duke of Marlborough brought him a secretaryship…

Sunderland, Robert Spencer, 2d earl of

(Encyclopedia) Sunderland, Robert Spencer, 2d earl of, 1641–1702, English statesman. He succeeded to the earldom in 1643. During the reign of Charles II he served on various diplomatic missions and…

Duchess of Devonshire Biography

Georgiana CavendishBorn: 7 June, 1757Best Known as: Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire Deathdate: 30 March 1806 Georgiana Cavendish, born Lady Georgiana…

Devonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th duke of

(Encyclopedia) Devonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th duke ofDevonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th duke ofkăvˈəndĭsh, dĕvˈənshĭr [key], 1833–1908, British statesman. He became marquess of…

Port Augusta

(Encyclopedia) Port Augusta, city (2016 pop. 13,808), South Australia, S Australia, at the head of Spencer Gulf. It is a railroad center and a center for solar and other renewable energy.

Whyalla

(Encyclopedia) Whyalla, city (1991 pop. 21,828), South Australia state, S Australia, on Spencer Gulf. The city has shipbuilding and iron and steel industries. Iron ore and iron and steel products are…

Dale Evans

born Lucille Wood Smith but raised as Frances Octavia Smithsinger, actressBorn: 10/31/1912Birthplace: Uvalde, Tex actress, songwriter, and writer who starred with her husband, Roy Rogers, in…