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Andrew, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Andrew, Saint [Gr.,=manly], in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles, brother of Peter. According to tradition he was a missionary in Asia Minor, Macedonia, and S Russia.…

Wyeth, Andrew Newell

(Encyclopedia) Wyeth, Andrew NewellWyeth, Andrew Newellwīˈəth [key], 1917–2009, American painter, b. Chadds Ford, Pa. Wyeth's work has been enormously popular, critically acclaimed, and sometimes…

Andrews, Dana

actorBirthplace: Collins, Miss.Born: 1909Died: 1992

Brewer's: Andrew

a name commonly used in old plays for a valet or man-servant. Probably a Merry Andrew is simply the mirth-making Andrew or domestic jester. (See Merry Andrew.) Similarly, Abigail is used…

Andrew Lincoln

From 2010 through 2018 protagonist Rick Grimes on TV's The Walking Dead has been played by Andrew Lincoln -- that's the stage name of English actor Andrew Clutterbuck. A veteran of British…

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was the 19th century steel tycoon who became one of the 20th century's most famous philanthropists. His life story is one of the best-known rags-to-riches accounts in United States…