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Boleyn, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Boleyn, AnneBoleyn, Anneb&oobreve;lˈĭn, b&oobreve;lĭnˈ [key], 1507?–1536, second queen consort of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas…U.S. Zoos and Aquariums
Source: The facilities listed are members of, and accredited by, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) to ensure that they are maintaining professional standards. The AZA also accredits…Durant, Henry Fowle
(Encyclopedia) Durant, Henry FowleDurant, Henry Fowled&oobreve;răntˈ, dy&oobreve;– [key], 1822–81, American lawyer and educator, b. Hanover, N.H., grad. Harvard, 1841. Christened Henry Welles…Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3d duke of, 1473–1554, English nobleman, prominent in the reign of Henry VIII; son of Thomas Howard, the 2d duke. He married (1495) a daughter of Edward IV and…Henry, Cape
(Encyclopedia) Henry, Cape, SE Va., promontary at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, E of Norfolk. Cape Henry Memorial marks the approximate spot where the Jamestown settlers landed in 1607. In 1939 the…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: February 5, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 4, 1805February 6, 1805February 5, 1805 5th February Tuesday 1805. Pleasent morning wind from N. W. fair; visited by many of the…Henry VI, king of England
(Encyclopedia) Henry VI, 1421–71, king of England (1422–61, 1470–71). Henry was a mild, honest, and pious man, a patron of literature and the arts and the founder of Eton College (1440). He was,…Miller, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Miller, Henry, 1891–1980, American author, b. New York City. Miller sought to reestablish the freedom to live without the conventional restraints of civilization. His books are…Westmorland, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Westmorland, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of, 1364–1425, English nobleman. His family was one of the most powerful in England and shared domination of the northern counties with the Percy…Paschal II
(Encyclopedia) Paschal IIPaschal IIpăsˈkəl [key] [Lat.,=of Easter], d. 1118, pope (1099–1118), an Italian (b. near Ravenna) named Ranieri; successor of Urban II. He was a monk and, as a reformer, was…Trending
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