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Brangwyn, Sir Frank William
(Encyclopedia)Brangwyn, Sir Frank William brăngˈwĭn [key], 1867–1956, British painter, etcher, and designer, b. Belgium (to British parents). In his youth he worked in the studio of William Morris and later tr...Seven Hills
(Encyclopedia)Seven Hills, city (1990 pop. 12,339), Cuyahoga co., N Ohio, a residential suburb of Cleveland, in a hilly area; inc. as a city 1961. Part of its city hall is an old schoolhouse, built in 1861. ...San Francisco Symphony
(Encyclopedia)San Francisco Symphony, orchestra founded 1911. It has performed at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall since 1980. Henry Hadley, the original music director, was followed by Alfred Hertz (1915–30), ...Harrison, Wallace Kirkman
(Encyclopedia)Harrison, Wallace Kirkman, 1895–1981, American architect and city planner, b. Worcester, Mass. Harrison designed the Trylon and Perisphere, the structures that came to symbolize the 1939 New York Wo...Summit, Pat
(Encyclopedia)Summit, Pat (Patricia Sue Summit), 1952–2016, American basketball player and coach, b. Clarksville, Tenn., as Patricia Sue Head. She played basketball at the Univ. of Tennessee at Martin, and upon g...Big Ben
(Encyclopedia)Big Ben, the bell in the Parliament tower (Westminster Palace), London, England. It was named for Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of works when the bell was installed in 1856. The name is often used t...New England Conservatory of Music
(Encyclopedia)New England Conservatory of Music, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; est. 1867, chartered and opened 1870. It is closely associated with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center at ...Constantinople, Second Council of
(Encyclopedia)Constantinople, Second Council of, 553, regarded generally as the fifth ecumenical council. It was convened by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I to settle the dispute known as the Three Chapters. In an at...Geeraardsbergen
(Encyclopedia)Geeraardsbergen khāˈrärtsbĕrˌkhən [key], Fr. Grammont, commune, East Flanders prov., W ...Helmond
(Encyclopedia)Helmond hĕlˈmônt [key], city, North Brabant prov., SE Netherlands, on the Aa River. Manufa...Browse by Subject
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