(Encyclopedia) Augustine, SaintAugustine, Saintôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], Lat. Aurelius Augustinus, 354–430, one of the Latin Fathers of the Church and a Doctor of the Church, bishop of Hippo (…
(Encyclopedia) Saint AugustineSaint Augustinesānt ôˈgəstēn [key], city (1990 pop. 11,692), seat of St. Johns co., NE Fla.; inc. 1824. Located on a peninsula between the Matanzas and San Sebastian…
(Encyclopedia) Augustine IslandAugustine Islandôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], unihabited volcanic island, S Alaska, in Kamishak Bay at mouth of Cook Inlet. The active Augustine (or St. Augustine)…
(Encyclopedia) Annaba Annaba ăn-näbˈə [key], formerly Bône (bōn), city, capital of Annaba prov., extreme NE Algeria, a port on the Mediterranean Sea. One of the country's…
(Encyclopedia) Augustine of Canterbury, SaintAugustine of Canterbury, Saintôˈgəstēn, –tĭn; ôgŭsˈtĭn [key], d. c.605, Italian missionary, called the Apostle of the English, first archbishop of…
Christian missionaryBorn: c.385 St. Patrick is said to have converted almost all of Ireland to Christianity within his own lifetime. He is now so closely identified with Ireland that his feast day…
On December 13, one of the longest and darkest nights of the winter, Swedes celebrate the festival of St. Lucia, the patron saint of light. In many homes, a girl gets up early in the morning and…
Infoplease has everything you need to know about St. Lucia. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about St. Lucia's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture…
Born: Mar. 13, 1947Auto racer one of just 3 women to qualify for the Indianapolis 500; best finish in the race came in 1992 when she came in 11th and won Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.
