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Valentine's Day | Famous Couples in History

Love stories from around the world through the ages by David Johnson Related Links Valentine's Day Features Quotations from Classic Love Poems Love Poems on the Web From Reel Love…

Louise of Savoy, duchesse d'Angoulême

(Encyclopedia) Louise of Savoy, duchesse d'AngoulêmeLouise of Savoy, duchesse d'Angoulêmedüshĕsˈ däNg&oomacr;lĕmˈ [key], 1476–1531, regent of France; daughter of Duke Philip II of Savoy and…

Nathan David PERLMAN, Congress, NY (1887-1952)

PERLMAN, Nathan David, a Representative from New York; born in Poland August 2, 1887; immigrated to the United States in 1891 with his mother, who settled in New York City; attended the public…

Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of, d. 1581, Scottish nobleman. A nephew of Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus, he married Elizabeth Douglas, from whose father he inherited (1553)…

Women's History Month

A celebration of women's many accomplishments The women of the U.S. Supreme Court Source: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisWomen's History Month Nobel Winning Scientists Nobel Peace Prize…

Hardcover

Here are the best-selling children's books of all time (through the end of 2000), with author and year of initial publication, compiled by Publishers Weekly. OP means the book is no longer in print…

Eight, the

(Encyclopedia) Eight, the, group of American artists in New York City, formed in 1908 to exhibit paintings. They were men of widely different tendencies, held together mainly by their common…

Downs, The

(Encyclopedia) Downs, The, roadstead, c.8 mi (13 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, between North Foreland and South Foreland, off Deal, Kent, SE England, in the English Channel. It is protected,…

Comoros, the

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Comoros, the Comoros, the kŏmˈərōs [key], officially Union of the Comoros (2020 est. pop. 869,…

Dalles, The

(Encyclopedia) Dalles, The, Oregon: see The Dalles.