(Encyclopedia) Mignard, PierreMignard, Pierrepyĕr mēnyärˈ [key], 1612–95, French painter. In 1657 he was summoned by Louis XIV to portray the king and celebrities of the court. In 1664 he decorated,…
(Encyclopedia) Zhukovsky, Vasily AndreyevichZhukovsky, Vasily Andreyevichvəsēˈlyē əndrāˈəvĭch zh&oomacr;kôfˈskē [key], 1783–1852, Russian poet and translator. Zhukovsky wrote fine lyrics and odes…
Cary, William Sterling
(Encyclopedia) Cary, William Sterling, 1927-2021, American religious leader, b. Plainfield, N.J., Morehouse College (B.A., 1949), Union…
(Encyclopedia) BamburghBamburghbămˈbərə [key], village, Northumberland, NE England, on the North Sea. It was the capital of ancient Bernicia and for a time of Northumbria. In the 6th cent. a castle…
(Encyclopedia) PontefractPontefractpŏnˈtĭfrăkt, pŭmˈfrĭt [key], town (1991 pop. 28,621), Wakefield metropolitan district, N England. It is an industrial city; furniture, iron products, and textiles…
ballerinaBorn: 10/2/1929Birthplace: Paris French-born, willowy ballerina who frequently and gracefully performed the works of Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine, to whom she was once married. She…
singer, songwriterBorn: 10/17/1958Birthplace: Newnan, Georgia This tall, blond country singer has made legions of female fans weak in the knees with homegrown love ballads delivered in his…
actressBorn: 5/4/1929Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium Academy Award-winning, naturally chic film and stage actress whose poise, sense of style and graceful demeanor made her a star in films such as…
modelBorn: 12/4/1973Birthplace: Los Angeles One of the “beautiful people” with a social conscience, Tyra has broken ground in her modeling career as the first African-American to grace the cover of…
