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Doughty, Sir Arthur George
(Encyclopedia) Doughty, Sir Arthur GeorgeDoughty, Sir Arthur Georgedouˈtē [key], 1860–1936, Canadian historian and archivist, b. England. As archivist (1904–35) of the dominion, he largely created…Powhatan
(Encyclopedia) PowhatanPowhatanpouˌətănˈ [key], d. 1618, Native North American chief of the Powhatan tribe in Virginia, whose personal name was Wahunsenaca, Wahunsenacawh, or Wahunsonacock. He…Laurier, Sir Wilfrid
(Encyclopedia) Laurier, Sir WilfridLaurier, Sir Wilfridlôˈrēā, Fr. lōryāˈ [key], 1841–1919, Canadian prime minister. He studied law at McGill Univ. His premiership of Canada (1896–1911), the first to…Adam, the first man, in the Bible
(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…Frankel, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Frankel, Charles, 1917–79, American philosopher, b. New York City, grad. Columbia 1937, Ph.D., 1946. A teacher at Columbia since 1939, he became Old Dominion professor of philosophy…Canada First movement
(Encyclopedia) Canada First movement, party that appeared in Canada soon after confederation (1867). Its purpose was to encourage the growth of nonpartisan loyalty to the new dominion of Canada. In…Dorion, Sir Antoine Aimé
(Encyclopedia) Dorion, Sir Antoine AiméDorion, Sir Antoine AiméäNtwänˈ ĕmāˈ dôryôNˈ [key], 1818–91, Canadian politician and jurist, b. Lower Canada (Quebec). In 1854 he was elected to the Canadian…Saskatoon
(Encyclopedia) SaskatoonSaskatoonsăskət&oomacr;nˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. The largest city in the province, it is the chief…Paullus, Aemilius
(Encyclopedia) Paullus, Aemilius (Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus)Paullus, Aemiliusēmĭlˈēəs [key], c.229–160 b.c., Roman general. He was curule aedile (193 b.c.), praetor (191), and consul (182…Mowat, Sir Oliver
(Encyclopedia) Mowat, Sir OliverMowat, Sir Olivermōˈət [key], 1820–1903, Canadian statesman, b. Upper Canada (now Ontario). A lawyer, he entered (1857) the Legislative Assembly and held cabinet posts…Trending
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