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Snowden, Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Snowden, Philip Snowden, 1st ViscountSnowden, Philip Snowden, 1st Viscountsnōˈdən [key], 1864–1937, British statesman. Born to poverty, he was a civil service clerk until crippled by a…Emmanuel Philibert
(Encyclopedia) Emmanuel PhilibertEmmanuel Philibertāmänˈwĕl fēlēbĕrˈ [key], 1528–80, duke of Savoy (1553–80), called Ironhead. He succeeded his father, Charles III, who had been dispossessed of his…Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep has been nominated for 21 Academy Awards -- more than any other actor in history. Meryl Streep first came to fame in 1979, when she won an Emmy for her performance in the TV miniseries…sampler
(Encyclopedia) sampler, sample piece of needlework or embroidery, of silk, cotton, or worsted, for the preservation of some pattern or as an example of the ability of a child or a beginner. In…Hadassah, organization
(Encyclopedia) Hadassah, women's Zionist organization of the United States founded (1912) by Henrietta Szold. It has done important work in Israel in medical service, child welfare, and aid to…Mosconi, Willie
(Encyclopedia) Mosconi, Willie (William Joseph Mosconi)Mosconi, Williemŏskōˈnē [key], 1913–93, U.S. professional billiard player, b. Philadelphia. After a brief period as a child prodigy he did not…Maachah, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Maachah or MaacahMaacahboth: māˈəkə [key], in the Bible. 1 Absalom's mother. 2 See Maoch. 3 Idolatrous wife of Rehoboam. She was Absalom's daughter and mother of Abijah. 4 Caleb's…Head, Bessie
(Encyclopedia) Head, Bessie, 1937–86, South African writer. Born in South Africa to a white mother and black father, she was placed in foster homes and orphanages as a child. After 1964, she lived in…Aëdon
(Encyclopedia) AëdonAëdonāēˈdən [key], in Greek legend, the wife of Zethus, king of Thebes. She had only one son, while her sister-in-law, Niobe, had many. Her jealousy increased until, in trying to…Saavedra y Fajardo, Diego de
(Encyclopedia) Saavedra y Fajardo, Diego deSaavedra y Fajardo, Diego dedyāˈgō ᵺā sävāˈᵺrä ē fähärˈᵺō [key], 1584–1648, Spanish writer and diplomat in the reign of Philip IV. His chief works are…Trending
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