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Samoa, island chain, SW Pacific Ocean
(Encyclopedia) Samoa, chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, comprising the independent nation of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), and E of long. 171° W, the islands of American Samoa, under…Cohen, William Sebastian
(Encyclopedia) Cohen, William Sebastian, 1940–, American politician, b. Bangor, Maine. He attended Bowdoin College (B.A., 1962) and Boston Univ. (LL.B., 1965). A Republican, he was elected to the…fruit bat
(Encyclopedia) fruit bat, fruit-eating bat found in tropical regions of the Old World. It is relatively large and differs from other bats in the possession of an independent, clawed second digit; it…Göncz, Árpád
(Encyclopedia) Göncz, ÁrpádGöncz, Árpádärpäd gŭnts [key], 1922–2015, Hungarian writer, translator, and political leader, first democratically elected president of Hungary (1990–2000). A lawyer, he…Harris, Thomas Lake
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Thomas Lake, 1823–1906, American Christian mystic. Born in England, he was brought to the United States as a child. In 1845 he was called to the pulpit of the Fourth…antiphon, in liturgical music
(Encyclopedia) antiphonantiphonănˈtĭfən [key], in Roman Catholic liturgical music, generally a short text sung before and after a psalm or canticle. The main use is in group singing of the Divine…Matilda, countess of Tuscany
(Encyclopedia) Matilda, 1046–1115, countess of Tuscany, called the Great Countess; supporter of Pope Gregory VII in the papal conflict with the Holy Roman emperors. Ruling over Tuscany and parts of…Lusitania, Roman province
(Encyclopedia) LusitaniaLusitanial&oomacr;sĭtānˈēə [key], Roman province in the Iberian Peninsula. As constituted (c.a.d. 5) by Augustus it included all of modern central Portugal as well as much…Moi, Daniel Toroitich arap
(Encyclopedia) Moi, Daniel Toroitich arapMoi, Daniel Toroitich arapmôy [key], 1924–2020, president of Kenya (1978–2002). First named to the legislature in 1955, he opposed Kikuyu and Luo dominance…Alexandra Feodorovna
(Encyclopedia) Alexandra FeodorovnaAlexandra Feodorovnafēôˌdərŏvˈnə, Rus. fyôˈdərəvnə [key], 1872–1918, last Russian czarina, consort of Nicholas II; she was a Hessian princess and a granddaughter of…Trending
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