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Heywood, John
(Encyclopedia) Heywood, JohnHeywood, Johnhāˈw&oobreve;d [key], 1497?–1580?, English dramatist. He was employed at the courts of Henry VIII and Mary I as a singer, musician, and playwright. At the…Heywood
(Encyclopedia) Heywood, town, Rochdale metropolitan district, NW England, in the Greater Manchester metropolitan area. Heywood's products include…Heywood, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Heywood, Thomas, 1574?–1641, English dramatist. A prolific writer, he claimed to have written and collaborated on more than 200 plays, most of which are now lost. Although he wrote…Bo Xilai
(Encyclopedia) Bo Xilai, 1949–, Chinese political leader. The son of Bo Yibo, a Communist revolutionary leader, he joined the Communist party in 1980. Bo studied history at Peking Univ. and earned (…Broun, Heywood Campbell
(Encyclopedia) Broun, Heywood CampbellBroun, Heywood Campbellbr&oomacr;n [key], 1888–1939, American newspaper columnist and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked on the New York Tribune (1912–21)…Stephen Heywood 2006 Deaths
Stephen HeywoodAge: 37 cofounder (with his brother James) of the ALS Therapy Development Foundation, and central figure of the documentary So Much So Fast about his fight against Lou Gehrig's…Broun, Matthew Heywood Campbell
journalistBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.Born: 1888Died: 1939proverb
(Encyclopedia) proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in…Ballou, Adin
(Encyclopedia) Ballou, AdinBallou, Adinbăl&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1803–90, American Universalist clergyman, b. Cumberland, R.I. He was prominent in the movement that resulted in the Massachusetts…Nzinga
(Encyclopedia) Nzinga or Njinga, c.1583–1663, queen of the Mbundu people in what is now Angola. In 1622, she represented her brother, King Mbande of Ndongo, in talks with the Portuguese, who had…Trending
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