(Encyclopedia) Rupert's Land, Canadian territory held (1670–1869) by the Hudson's Bay Company, named for Prince Rupert, first governor of the company. Under the charter granted (1670) to the company…
(Encyclopedia) Brooke, Rupert, 1887–1915, English poet. At the outbreak of World War I he joined the Royal Naval Division, served at Antwerp, and was in the Dardanelles expedition when he died of…
actressBorn: 12/18/1978Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio Having launched her career with a role in the critically acclaimed film The Ice Storm (1997), she quickly leveraged this success to win a part in the…
Born: Dec. 6, 1913Swimmer won gold medal in 100m backstroke at 1932 Olympics; thrown off '36 U.S. team for drinking champagne in public and shooting craps on boat to Germany. Died: 2004
Born: Nov. 3, 1949Boxer heavyweight champion (WBC or IBF) from 1978-85; successfully defended title 20 times before losing to Michael Spinks; returned from first retirement in 1988 and was KO'd in…
(Encyclopedia) McGuffey, William HolmesMcGuffey, William Holmesməgŭfˈē [key], 1800–1873, American educator, b. near Claysville, Pa. He was graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1826,…
(Encyclopedia) Holmes, John HaynesHolmes, John Hayneshōmz [key], 1879–1964, American clergyman, b. Philadelphia, grad. Harvard, 1902, and Harvard Divinity School, 1904. For 42 years (1907–49) he was…
(Encyclopedia) Holmes, William Henry, 1846–1933, American geologist, anthropologist, and museum director, b. Harrison co., Ohio. He was internationally recognized for his work in museum science. In…
(Encyclopedia) Norton, Eleanor Holmes, 1937–, African-American lawyer and government official. As an attorney (1965–70) for the American Civil Liberties Union, she specialized in First Amendment…
American air force generalBorn: 6/23/1921Birthplace: Portland, Ore.Died: 2/15/2010 (Annapolis, Md.) Jeanne Holm was born in 1921 in Portland, Oregon. In July 1942, she…
