(Encyclopedia) baptisterybaptisterybăpˈtĭstrē [key], part of a church, or a separate building in connection with it, used for administering baptism. In the earliest examples it was merely a basin or…
(Encyclopedia) Sansovino, JacopoSansovino, Jacopoyäˈkōpō [key]Sansovino, Jacopo sänsōvēˈnō [key], 1486–1570, Italian sculptor and architect of the Renaissance. His surname was taken in place of his…
(Encyclopedia) Coney IslandConey Islandkōˈnē [key], beach resort, amusement center, and neighborhood of S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on the Atlantic Ocean. The tidal creek that once…
(Encyclopedia) Pavese, CesarePavese, Cesarechāˈzärā pävĕˈsā [key], 1908–50, Italian novelist, poet, and translator. A major literary figure in postwar Italy, Pavese brought American influence to…
(Encyclopedia) Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr., 1923–98, American astronaut, b. East Derry, N.H., grad. Annapolis, 1944. He served on a destroyer during World War II and later had extensive experience as…
(Encyclopedia) Ripley, Robert LeRoy, 1890–1949, American cartoonist, b. Santa Rosa, Calif., as Leroy Robert Ripley. The creator of the Believe It or Not! newspaper cartoon, Ripley began his career at…
jazz musicianBorn: 11/16/1964Birthplace: Nanaimo, Canada Touted as the hottest pianist/singer/songwriter on the contemporary U.S. jazz scene, Krall grew up in a musical family. As a child she…
MASON, James Brown, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Thompson, Windham County, Conn., in January 1775; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.…
EDWARDS, Edwin Washington, (husband of Elaine Schwartzenburg Edwards), a Representative from Louisiana; born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., August 7, 1927; attended the public schools;…
SHAFER, Jacob K., a Delegate from the Territory of Idaho; born near Broadway, Rockingham County, Va., December 26, 1823; was graduated from Washington College, Lexington, Va., in 1843; and…
