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Christian McBride/Nicholas Payton/Mark Whitfield

Fingerpaintings: The Music of Herbie HancockVerve Though many of Hancock's classic compositions were first popularized by quintets and sextets during the 1960s, this trio of jazz virtuosos…

Donna CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Congress, VI (1945)

CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Donna, a Delegate from the Virgin Islands. ( See CHRISTENSEN, Donna MC.) Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present Related Links…

Christian Markle STRAUB, Congress, PA (1804)

STRAUB Christian Markle , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Milton, Pa., in 1804; studied law; was admitted to the bar; prothonotary of Schuylkill County in 1845; sheriff of…

Christian TARR, Congress, PA (1765-1833)

TARR Christian , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Baltimore, Md., May 25, 1765; received a limited schooling; moved to Westmoreland County, Pa., in 1794 and engaged in agricultural…

Zamora

(Encyclopedia) ZamoraZamorathämōˈrä [key], city (1990 pop. 63,436), capital of Zamora prov., NW Spain, in Castile and León, on the Duero River. It is a communications and agricultural marketing and…

Covadonga

(Encyclopedia) CovadongaCovadongakōˈväᵺōnˈgä [key], village, Oviedo prov., N Spain, in Asturias. A battle fought nearby sometime between 718 and 725 was the first victory of the Christians over the…

Cornelius, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Cornelius, SaintCornelius, Saintkôrnēlˈyəs [key], d. 253, pope (251–253); successor of St. Fabian. His rule was marked by the support of St. Cyprian and the opposition of the antipope…

Gildas, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Gildas, SaintGildas, Saintgĭlˈdəs [key], d. 570, British historian, possibly a Welsh monk. Shortly before 547 he wrote the De excidio et conquestu Britanniae, a Latin history of…

benediction

(Encyclopedia) benediction [Lat.,=blessing], solemn blessing usually administered in the name of God by a priest or a minister. The temple worship at Jerusalem had fixed forms of benedictions, and…