(Encyclopedia) Saint David's, Welsh Tyddewi, small town, Pembrokeshire, SW Wales. The renowned town cathedral is mainly Transitional Norman in style, built of red-violet stone. Among its features is…
(Encyclopedia) San Juan CapistranoSan Juan Capistranosăn wän kăpĭsträˈnō [key], city (1990 pop. 26,183), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1961. San Juan Capistrano has some manufactures, including aircraft…
(Encyclopedia) Bartolommeo di Pagholo del Fattorino, FraBartolommeo di Pagholo del Fattorino, Frafrä bärtōlōmĕˈō dē päˈgōlō dĕl fätˌtōrēˈnō [key], 1475–1517, Italian painter, also called Baccio della…
IGOE, William Leo, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., on October 19, 1879; attended the public and parochial schools of St. Louis and was graduated from the law department…
(Encyclopedia) Notker BalbulusNotker Balbulusnōtˈkər bălˈby&oobreve;ləs [key], c.840–912, German monk and scholar, abbot of St. Gall (from 890). He composed liturgical poetry and music. Notker's…
(Encyclopedia) ShawiniganShawiniganshəwĭnˈĭgŭn [key], city (1991 pop. 19,931), S Que., Canada, on the St. Maurice River. Just north are the falls of the St. Maurice, 150 ft (46 m) high, with a…
(Encyclopedia) Edmund, Saint (Edmund Rich), 1170?–1240, English churchman, archbishop of Canterbury, b. Abingdon. He taught at Oxford. A forceful preacher, he successfully preached (1227) the crusade…
(Encyclopedia) Philip, Saint, one of the Twelve Apostles. Like Peter and Andrew, he came from Bethsaida in Galilee. He is mentioned several times in the New Testament (Mat. 10.3; John 1.43–51; 6.5,7…
(Encyclopedia) Herrera, Francisco deHerrera, Francisco defränᵺēsˈkō [key]Herrera, Francisco de ᵺā ārāˈrä [key], c.1576–1656, Spanish painter, engraver, miniaturist, and draftsman. He worked in…
