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Nature Conservancy
(Encyclopedia) Nature Conservancy, nonprofit organization established in 1951 to preserve or aid in the preservation of natural environments. It protects wilderness areas in the United States and…Tallis, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Tallis or Tallys, Thomas, c.1510–1585, English composer, who served the royal household, from c.1537 to his death, as organist. He wrote principally Latin motets (of which Spem in…Ascham, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Ascham, RogerAscham, Rogerăsˈkəm [key], 1515–68, English humanist and scholar, b. Yorkshire. Ascham was a major intellectual figure of the early Tudor period. His Toxophilus (1545), an…Highet, Gilbert Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Highet, Gilbert ArthurHighet, Gilbert Arthurhīˈət [key], 1906–78, American classicist, b. Glasgow, Scotland. In 1951 Highet became a citizen of the United States. He was a professor of…Hostos, Eugenio María de
(Encyclopedia) Hostos, Eugenio María deHostos, Eugenio María deā&oomacr;hāˈnyō märēˈä dā ōˈstōs [key], 1839–1903, Latin American philosopher, sociologist, writer, and political and educational…Poliziano, Angelo
(Encyclopedia) Poliziano, AngeloPoliziano, Angeloänˈjālō pōlētsēäˈnō [key], or PolitianPolitianpōlĭshˈən [key], 1454–94, Italian poet, philologist, and humanist. Of middle-class origin, he was given…Baldwin II, Latin emperor of Constantinople
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin II, 1217–73, last Latin emperor of Constantinople (1228–61), brother and successor of Robert of Courtenay. He began his personal rule only after the death (1237) of his father-…Scotia
(Encyclopedia) ScotiaScotiaskōˈshə [key], originally the Latin name for Ireland. In the Middle Ages, it was used to refer to Scotland, to which the Scots had migrated from Ireland. Today it is used…Albion, ancient and literary name of Britain
(Encyclopedia) AlbionAlbionălˈbēən [key], ancient and literary name of Britain. It is usually restricted to England and is perhaps derived from the Latin albus meaning “white,” referring to the chalk…Portuguese language
(Encyclopedia) CEE Portuguese language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). It is the mother tongue of about 170…Trending
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