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Franceschini, Baldassare

(Encyclopedia) Franceschini, BaldassareFranceschini, Baldassarebäldäs-säˈrā fränchāskēˈnē [key], 1611–89, Florentine painter; pupil of his father, who was a sculptor. He was also called Volterrano.…

Irving, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Irving, Edward, 1792–1834, Scottish preacher, under whose influence the Catholic Apostolic Church was founded; its members have sometimes been called Irvingites. He was tutor to Jane…

Christian Science

(Encyclopedia) Christian Science, religion founded upon principles of divine healing and laws expressed in the acts and sayings of Jesus, as discovered and set forth by Mary Baker Eddy and practiced…

Members of Congress: Nevada, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Nevada Member Name Birth-Death ARENTZ, Samuel Shaw (Ulysses) 1879-1934 ASHLEY, Delos Rodeyn 1828-1873…

Winter Olympics Trivia: Did You Know?

Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices by Catherine McNiff and Beth Rowen Test your trivia skills! Take the Did You Know quiz. Katarina Witt Related Links 2014…

Record-Breaking Numbers

The first baseball team to wear numbers was the New York Yankees, in 1929. The numbers represented their batting order.4 Roger Bannister ran a 3:59:4-minute mile, the first under four minutes, in…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2005

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J. K. RowlingThe Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events #12), Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Brett…

Best-Selling Children's Books, 2004

Source: Publishers Weekly.HardcoverThe Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events #11),Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Brett HelquistsantaKid, James Patterson; illustrated by Michael GarlandMister…

Smith, William Robertson

(Encyclopedia) Smith, William Robertson, 1846–94, Scottish biblical scholar and Orientalist. He studied for the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland. From 1870 he was professor of Oriental…

Harry Potter: More Harry Potter news

Harry Hoopla The good, the bad, and the fiery in Harry Potter news by Holly Hartman   * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * This article was posted on…