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Kennedy Family Members

by Chris Frantz Related Links The KennedysAlmanac: John Fitzgerald KennedyKennedy Family Tragedies Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Born: July 22, 1890 Birthplace: Boston, Mass.…

Juana la Beltraneja

(Encyclopedia) Juana la BeltranejaJuana la Beltranejahwäˈnä lä bĕltränāˈhä [key], 1462–1530, Castilian princess, daughter of Juana of Portugal, queen of Henry IV of Castile. Her paternity was…

Genubath

(Encyclopedia) GenubathGenubathgēny&oomacr;ˈbăth [key], in the Bible, son of the exile Hadad and an Egyptian princess. He was reared with Pharaoh's sons.

The Longest Coastline in the World

The Question: How long is Australia's coastline? Is it the longest in the world? The Answer: Australia's coastline is 25,760 kilometers, or a…

Weah, George

(Encyclopedia) Weah, George (George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah), 1966–, Liberian soccer player and political leader. An outstanding striker, Weah was soccer's African, European, and World player of…

Leo IV, Byzantine emperor

(Encyclopedia) Leo IV (Leo the Khazar), d. 780, Byzantine emperor (775–80), son and successor of Constantine V. He owed his nickname to his mother, a Khazar princess. Leo tempered the iconoclastic…

Stuart, John, duke of Albany

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, John, duke of AlbanyStuart or Stewart, John, duke of Albanyôlˈbənē [key], 1481–1536, regent of Scotland; son of Alexander Stuart, duke of Albany, and grandson of…

I-M

Jovita IdarSamuel Elmer ImesTopa IncaIshiDaniel “Chappie” James, Jr.Mae C. JemisonGish Jen Thomas L. JenningsFrederick McKinley JonesBarbara Charline JordanPercy Lavon JulianJohanna July Betty Mae…