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Roscoe, William
(Encyclopedia) Roscoe, William, 1753–1831, English historian and author. He was called to the bar in 1774, and later, as a member of Parliament, fought against the slave trade (1806). The Life of…Destinn, Emmy
(Encyclopedia) Destinn, Emmy (Ema Kittl)Destinn, Emmydĕsˈtĭn [key], 1878–1930, Czechoslovakian soprano. She debuted in Berlin in 1898 before singing the title role in the London production of Madame…Farrar, Geraldine
(Encyclopedia) Farrar, GeraldineFarrar, Geraldinefərärˈ [key], 1882–1967, American operatic soprano, b. Melrose, Mass.; pupil of Lilli Lehmann. She made her debut in Europe (1901) and sang at the…Banks, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Banks, Thomas, 1735–1805, English neoclassical sculptor, studied at the Royal Academy. A traveling scholarship enabled him to study in Rome from 1772 to 1779. In 1781 he went to Russia…Scotto, Renata
(Encyclopedia) Scotto, Renata, 1934–, Italian soprano. She made her debut at La Scala, in Milan, in 1953 and at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City, in 1965. Noted for her versatility and…mimicry
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Mimicry in butterflies mimicry, in biology, the advantageous resemblance of one species to another, often unrelated, species or to a feature of its own environment. (When the…Men's Olympic 200-Meter Butterfly
1956 Bill Yorzyk, United States 2:19.30 1960 Mike Troy, United States 2:12.80 1964 Kevin Berry, Australia 2:06.60 1968 Carl Robie, United States 2:08.70 1972 Mark…Swimming–Women: 100-meter Butterfly
1956 Shelley Mann, United States 1:11.00 1960 Carolyn Schuler, United States 1:09.50…Swimming–Women: 200-meter Butterfly
1968 Ada Kok, Netherlands 2:24.70 1972 Karen Moe, United States 2:15.57 1976 Andrea…Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Butterfly's Day
by EmilyDickinsonThe RobinThe BluebirdThe Butterfly's Day The Butterfly's Day From cocoon forth a butterfly As lady from her door Emerged — a summer afternoon — Repairing everywhere,…Trending
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