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William Griffith: Pierrette in Memory

Pierrette in MemoryWilliam GriffithPierrette has gone, but it was not Exactly that she died, So much as vanished and forgot To tell where she would hide.To keep a sudden rendezvous,…

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the player “adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability” and named after Lady Evelyn Byng,…

James Norris Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the most outstanding defenseman of the year and named after James Norris, the late Detroit Red Wings owner-president. Winners selected by PHWA. Multiple winners: Bobby Orr (8);…

Heisman Memorial Trophy Winners

The Heisman Memorial Trophy is presented annually by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York City to the nation's outstanding college football…

King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Awarded to the player who “best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice and who has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community” and named after former player, coach,…

Davidson, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Davidson, Thomas, 1842–1900, American scholar and philosopher, b. Scotland, grad. Univ. of Aberdeen, 1860. In 1866 he went to Canada and then to the United States. On a visit to London…

French, Daniel Chester

(Encyclopedia) French, Daniel Chester, 1850–1931, American sculptor, b. Exeter, N.H., studied in Florence and in Boston with William Rimmer. After executing his first large work, The Minute Man (1875…

Lutyens, Sir Edwin Landseer

(Encyclopedia) Lutyens, Sir Edwin LandseerLutyens, Sir Edwin Landseerlŭˈchənz, lŭˈtyənz [key], 1869–1944, English architect. He began his career designing small houses in Surrey and later executed a…

Whitelocke, Bulstrode

(Encyclopedia) Whitelocke, BulstrodeWhitelocke, Bulstrodeb&oobreve;lˈstrōd hwĭtˈlŏk [key], 1605–75, English statesman. A lawyer and member of the Long Parliament, he was head of the committee…