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Cressy, Hugh Paulinus

(Encyclopedia) Cressy, Hugh PaulinusCressy, Hugh Paulinuskrĕˈsē [key], 1605–74, English Benedictine monk. He was educated at Oxford and converted to Roman Catholicism in Rome in 1646. His…

2007 People in the News

See also 2006 People in the News 2005 People in the News 2004 People in the News 2003 People in the News 2002 People in the News 2001 People in the News 2000 People in the News 1999 People…

Clair Bee

Born: Mar. 2, 1896Basketball coach who led LIU to 2 undefeated seasons (1936,39) and 2 NIT titles (1939,41) his teams won 95 percent of their games between 1931-51, including 43 in a row from 1935-…

Morris Lapidus

architectBorn: 11/25/1902Birthplace: Odessa, Russia flamboyant postmodern architect who designed several gaudy yet glamorous hotels in South Florida. His work, which shunned the straight line and…

Cradle of Humankind

(Encyclopedia) Cradle of Humankind, extensive archaeological site, c.180 sq mi (470 sq km), encompassing dolomitic limestone caves containing numerous hominin fossils, Gauteng and North West prov.,…

William Henry HILL, Congress, NC (1767-1809)

HILL, William Henry, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Brunswick, Columbus County, N.C., on May 1, 1767; attended the public schools in Boston, Mass.; engaged in agricultural…

HILL, William Henry, Congress, NC (1767-1809)

HILL, William Henry, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Brunswick, Columbus County, N.C., on May 1, 1767; attended the public schools in Boston, Mass.; engaged in agricultural pursuits…

Weiss, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Weiss, PeterWeiss, Peterpāˈtər vīs [key], 1916–82, German-Swedish dramatist, novelist, film director, and painter. Weiss's early novels Abschied von den Eltern (1961; tr. Leavetaking,…

John Vliet LINDSAY, Congress, NY (1921-2000)

LINDSAY, John Vliet, a Representative from New York; born in New York City November 24, 1921; graduated from the Buckley School in New York City in 1935, St. Paul’s School, Concord, N.H., in…