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Bird, Isabella

(Encyclopedia) Bird, Isabella: see Bishop, Isabella Lucy (Bird).

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 1999. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…

Skidmore College

(Encyclopedia) Skidmore College, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; chartered and opened 1911 as Skidmore School of Arts (for women) through a gift from Lucy Skidmore Scribner; chartered as a college 1922.…

After There was 'Lucy'

New 2.5 million-year-old ancestor found in Ethiopia by Otto Johnson "This combination of features has never been seen before," said Tim White, a paleoanthropologist and co-leader of the discovery…

Lucy Biography

LucyHominid fossilBorn: c. 3.2 million years ago The fossil known as Lucy is one of the oldest and best-preserved skeletons of a hominid (two-footed, humanlike primate). Lucy was of the…

Brewer's: Lucy

(St.). Patron saint for those afflicted in the eyes. It is said that a nobleman wanted to marry her for the beauty of her eyes; so she tore them out and gave them to him saying, “Now let…

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu shot to stardom in 1998 as the stylish and malicious Ling Woo, a regular on TV's Ally McBeal. Liu, also a model for Revlon, went on to a successful run in movie roles, including 2000's…

Lucy Hayes

Lucy Ware Webb Hayes was married to President Rutherford B. Hayes and was First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881. Lucy grew up in Ohio, graduated from Wesleyan Female College at the age…

Lucy Palmer

BA English and Philosophy, University of Leeds, England MA Language Studies (distinction), Lancaster University, England Delta (English Language Teaching), University of Bath, England Certificate…