(Encyclopedia) Peter the Cruel, 1334–69, Spanish king of Castile and León (1350–69), son and successor of Alfonso XI. His desertion of his wife, Blanche of Bourbon, for María Padilla and his favors…
(Encyclopedia) Peter the Hermit, c.1050–1115, French religious leader. In 1095 he was a very successful preacher of the First Crusade (see Crusades), and he led one of its bands. In 1096 he reached…
(Encyclopedia) AdamAdamădˈəm [key], [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over…
actorBorn: 11/11/1972Birthplace: Ashern, Manitoba, Canada Adam Beach was born a Saulteaux Indian (part of the Ojibwa Nation) and lived on the Dog Creek Indian Reservation in Manitoba until the…
Record of the Year“Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” 5th DimensionAlbum of the YearBlood, Sweat and Tears, Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)Song of the Year“Games People Play,” Joe South,…
