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Millay, Edna St. Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Millay, Edna St. VincentMillay, Edna St. Vincentmĭlāˈ [key], 1892–1950, American poet, b. Rockland, Maine, grad. Vassar College, 1917. One of the most popular poets of her era, Millay…

Conrad IV, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

(Encyclopedia) Conrad IV, 1228–54, German king (1237–54), king of Sicily and of Jerusalem (1250–54), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He was elected (1237) king of the Romans at his father's…

Pei, I. M.

(Encyclopedia) Pei, I. M. (Ieoh Ming Pei)Pei, I. M.pā [key], 1917–2019, Chinese-American architect, b. Guangzhou, China. Pei immigrated to the United States in 1935 and studied at the Univ. of…

Reynolds, Sir Joshua

(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 1723–92, English portrait painter, b. Devonshire. Long considered historically the most important of England's painters, by his learned example he raised the…

Wessex

(Encyclopedia) WessexWessexwĕsˈĭks [key], one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. It may have been settled as early as 495 by Saxons under Cerdic, who is reputed to have landed in Hampshire.…

Notable Jazz Musicians

Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian American Artists and Musicians…

Selected Political Scientists

Karl Marx See also Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Political Science: Terms and Concepts Political Science Countries…

Regulator movement

(Encyclopedia) Regulator movement, designation for two groups, one in South Carolina, the other in North Carolina, that tried to effect governmental changes in the 1760s. In South Carolina, the…

Kemble, Roger

(Encyclopedia) Kemble, Roger, 1721–1802, English actor and manager. During his years as the leader of a traveling company, he married (1753) Sarah Wood, 1735–1806, an actress. They had 12 children,…