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Stephen, Saint, duke and king of Hungary

(Encyclopedia) Stephen, Saint, or Stephen I, 975–1038, duke (997–1001) and first king (1001–38) of Hungary, called the Apostle of Hungary. The Hungarian state may be said to date from his reign.…

Jacqueline Woodson Biography

writerBorn: February 12, 1963Birthplace: Columbus, OhioBest Known as: an award-winning author of young adult fiction Jacqueline Woodson is an award-winning author of…

Lawrence, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Lawrence, Sir Thomas, 1769–1830, English portrait painter, b. Bristol. He began to draw when very young and developed extraordinary talents as a draftsman; though he studied briefly at…

1996 World History

Ella Fitzgerald (1918–1996) Archive Photos Madeleine Albright (1937– ) U.S. State Department Kofi Annan (1938– ) United Nations  …

King Charles III | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies: King Charles III   by David Johnson     Charles Philip Arthur George, the Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the throne, was born in Buckingham Palace on…

1982 World History

1982British overcome Argentina in Falklands war (April 2–June 15). Israel invades Lebanon in attack on P.L.O. (June 4). John W. Hinckley, Jr., found not guilty because of insanity in shooting of…

Thandie Newton

actressBorn: 11/6/1972Birthplace: Zambia, Africa Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton originally set her sights on becoming a dancer. The daughter of a Zimbabwean mother (a princess of the…

Isaac Dashiell JONES, Congress, MD (1806-1893)

JONES, Isaac Dashiell, a Representative from Maryland; born on the family homestead, ”Wetcpquin,” Somerset County, Md., November 1, 1806; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from…

Pearson, John

(Encyclopedia) Pearson, John, 1613–86, English prelate and scholar. He was a royalist chaplain (1645) in the civil war, but during Cromwell's regime he lived quietly in London. His Exposition of the…